Bristol – trains and ‘planes
The crowd spread out along the platform and waited for the train, but as the train came into view, it was obvious that it was actually only 4 cars long!
The crowd spread out along the platform and waited for the train, but as the train came into view, it was obvious that it was actually only 4 cars long!
I was on a mission, a mission to catch the tiniest National Rail train in England (possibly the smallest heavy rail passenger train in the world), on England’s shortest branch […]
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The following is a trip report for a journey I took in January 2019. After just over 24 hours travelling (and about 4 hours sleep), I arrived in London from […]
In January 2019, I traveled to England, Scotland and Wales. The primary purpose of my journey – to travel on as many different train types and routes as possible in […]
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Amtrak Although greatly reduced from its peak in the 1950s, the USA has an extensive and diverse network of Interstate and Commuter railways. All long distance interstate passenger trains are […]
The following is a trip report for a journey I took in July 2012 To maximise the final day’s travel on my JR pass, I left the Ryokan Sansui in Hiroshima at […]