Photograph all Trains Back in the late 1970’s I started my train spotting hobby. Like most youngsters back then we all loved it. In 1983 at the age of 14 I brought my first camera and started my railway photography. The camera was a second hand Zenit – E, with a 50mm lens and cost …
A4 Steam on the South Devon Railway As I said in my ‘My Top 5 Steam Locos’ post, the A4 steam loco is my favourite type. The shape of the loco just stands out from other steam locos, for me it looks totally beautiful. The A4 Steam Loco Class Nigel Gresley designed the 4-6-2 steam locomotive …
My Camera for Railway Photography Today, there are a lot of different types of cameras that you can buy and use for your railway photographs. Even some mobile phones now a days have an excellent camera fitted to them. I sometimes get asked by other photographers what camera do I use. Here I will let …
Liam Barnes Interview Liam Barnes is a young railway photographer from Lancashire. You can view some of his excellent photographs on his website at www.liambarnesphotography.co.uk Liam also has some lovely Prints, Calendars and Greeting Cards for sale, well worth a look. 1. At the age of 14 you took your first photos. What motivates you …
Railway Photography at Dawlish Like most people, I enjoy taking my railway photographs anywhere. Everyone has their own favourite location, whether it is at a train station, your garden if you are lucky or in the middle of the countryside. Location My favourite location is Dawlish in Devon. From my home, Dawlish is just under …
Railway Photography 2021 Year 2020 As you all know, I love taking railway photographs as a hobby of mine. The year 2020 has been a bad year for railway photography. The terrible Covid 19 virus had reduced or cancelled many mainline trains, steam and diesel rail tours and even heritage railways. Like many other railway …
Christmas Trains Every year most railway enthusiast like to go out and take photographs of Christmas trains. Most young children love to have a ride on the train with the chance of meeting Father Christmas. During December I usually spend time out in the cold weather photographing Christmas trains in my local area. This would …
My Two Favourite Train Photos from 2020 Due to the Coronavirus lockdown this year, most rail tours had been cancelled. Here in Devon, we did still have a few tours come down to this part of the country, but not as many as we usually have. My two local heritage railways, the South Devon Railway …
My Top 5 Diesel Trains Today I like to see and photograph most of the modern diesel trains. But to be honest, I prefer the diesels that I saw back in 1970’s and 1980’s. I have many diesel train photos in my collection and I will eventually put them on my website for you all …
My Top 5 Steam Locos I love all the steam locos that I have seen on both mainline and heritage railways. Like many, I have my favourites. I saw my first steam loco back in the early 1980’s. It was nice to see but at that time I was more of a diesel train spotter. …
A friend of mine Bernard Mills, has just had another one of his railway books published. This would be an ideal Christmas present for any railway enthusiast. Bernard was a railway employee for an amazing fifty five years, he is a very keen railway photographer and enthusiast. He lives with his wife in the lovely …
Mobile Phone Camera for Railway Photography If you are into railway photography there is a good chance you have considered the possibility of using phones to shoot your photos, as opposed to conventional cameras. Most people have a mobile phone with a fairly decent camera. Many can consider if a dedicated device is even needed …
