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An enthusiast of metal tubes on metal rails, railway performance specialist and loves travelling! Also has a YouTube channel dedicated to trains (ACETrainsUK), so do feel free to have a look!

Photo shows West Midlands Railway Class 172, number 331, arriving at Rowley Regis station. The train is sporting the newer orange and purple livery for West Midlands Railway. There are several people waiting to board the train. The weather is sunny.
Photo shows an maintenance building at St Philips Marsh depot in Bristol. The building has four tracks leading into it, with trains stood on two of these inside the building. There is also a yellow gantry crane spanning three of the tracks. The weather is sunny with some clouds.
Photo shows Class 47, number 47712 stood at Bristol Temple Meads under the main trainshed. The locomotive is painted in British Rail Scotrail livery whilst the carriages are in a mix of Scotrail and Intercity liveries. There are three empty tracks to the right of the train. The weather is sunny.
Photo shows Hastings DEMU unit, numbered 1013, crossing the pointwork to the south of Redhill station as it arrives into the station. There are a large number of trees in the distance. There is also a 15mph speed limit sign on the ground by the track.
Photo shows a railway track stopping short of a bridge, with a buffer stop at the end. There is a plastic bucket and cone to the right and some shrubbery to the left.
Photo shows a Class 24 arriving at Winchcombe station. The locomotive is painted in British Rail blue with a rake of Mark 1 carriages behind it. The second man is leaning out of the open cab door. The weather is sunny with blue skies.
Photo shows a wide angle shot of the south of Shrewsbury station taken from a high vantage point. A TfW Class 67 and Mark 4 set is departing towards Cardiff to the right. Several tracks curve to the left and a West Midlands Railway train is waiting to enter from the Birmingham direction. There are four Class 153 units sat in the carriage sidings to the left. A tall signal box stands on the right. Lots of houses dominate the background.
Photo shows a Class 182 Taurus Locomotive stood af Jesenice station platform 1 with a rake of 4 Euro City carriages. There are several other tracks to the left, with an island platform. There are long concrete canopies above the platforms. There are tall forested mountains rising in the distance. The weather is sunny with some clouds.
Photo shows two Class 182 Taurus locomotives side by side at Villach Hauptbahnhof station. The locomotive on the left is working a railjet service, whilst the locomotive on the right is working an OBB intercity service. There is a platform canopy in the middle and a sign that says 5F on the left and 4F on the right. The sky is blue with few clouds.
Photo shows a view from a passenger seat looking towards the front of a Rail jet train turning a corner. The train is passing over a viaduct and is about to enter a tunnel. There are forest-coveree mountains to the left.
Photo shows the interior of a Vienna Metro U1 train. There are bays of 4 seats along the carriage and lots of grab rails. The doors are orange and lights are yellow. Several people are sitting and a couple of people are standing.
Photo shows two trams side by side turning a corner on a street. Both trams are made up of 6 sections and are operating route number 2. There are trees and old buildings in the background.
Photo shows a wide view of Banbury train depot. There are multiple tracks, two of which have Chiltern diesel trains sitting on them. There is a wash shed above one track and a canopy above the fuelling road. There is a gantry connecting four of the tracks. There are footpaths and lights alongside each track. The weather is overcast.
Photo shows a 2-car Chiltern Class 165 diesel train stood at Banbury station platform 2. There are several people on the platform, some of whom are in hi-visibility jackets. There is a canopy and footbridge above the train.
Photo shows a Class 357 electric train stood at Upminster platform 1A. The train is painted in c2c pink and white livery with the number 357017 on the front. There is a platform to the left and a flight of stairs leading up to a footbridge. The weather is sunny with blue sky.
Photo shows a Class 57 diesel locomotive at Spalding station. The locomotive is painted in GBRf livery with the number 57305 on the side. There is a rake of 9 Mark 2 carriages behind the locomotive. An ornate station canopy and footbridge are seen in the background. The weather is bright sunshine with few clouds.
Photo shows an LNER Azuma and a Class 57 diesel locomotive side by side at London Kings Cross station. The LNER Azuma has a vinyl on the side that shows a puppet singing "she's electric". The Class 57 diesel locomotive is painted in GBRf colours and has a UK Railtours headboard attached to the front. The arched glass roof of Kings Cross is seen above both trains.
Photo shows a single railway carriage sandwiched between two simplex shunter locomotives within a railway yard.
Photo shows a hilly landscape with a large village in the foreground. There is a green field in front of the village. The village is a mix of different styles of cottages. The sky is blue with some clouds.
Photo shows a Class 57 diesel locomotive stood at Keighley station. There is a tree and turntable in the foreground. A selection of freight wagons flank the frame of the locomotive. The weather is sunny with shadows cast by the tree.
Photo shows a Class 69 locomotive arriving at Kidderminster mainline station with a rake of Mark 2 carriages. The locomotive is painted in GBRf livery with a UK Railtours headboard attached to the front. There are a few people taking pictures on the left. A brick goods shed is seen in the background. The weather is sunny with early morning light.
Photo shows a Class 196 diesel train stood at Sandwell and Dudley station platform 1. The display screen says Shrewsbury. There is another empty platform and track to the left. The weather is sunny with blue skies.
Photo shows a Chiltern Explorer train, comprising of a set of 5 Mark five carriages with a Class 68 diesel locomotive on the rear. The train is crossing from the right hand track to the left hand track in the distance. There is a large station canopy on both platforms. The weather is sunny with some broken clouds.
Photo shows a Bakerloo line train arriving at Paddington station. There is a platform with no people on it to the left and a curved roof.
Black and white photo of a tube train departing St John's Wood Station. The station is underground with a curved ceiling. There are two people walking along the platform. There is a station roundel with the words St John's Wood on it.
Black and white photo of three trains at Harrow and Wealdstone station. On the left is a Bakerloo line train stood in the middle siding. In the middle is an Avanti West Coast Pendolino and on the right is a LNWR Class 730 electric train. There are overhead wire gantries across the scene.
Photo shows the interior of a Mark 5 carriage. There are four tables in the middle, with the rest of the seating airline style. There is bright lighting on the ceiling, and a information display that says not in service. There is just one passenger in the picture. A TV screen at the end is displaying the Chiltern Railways logo.
Photo shows Birkdale station facing towards Southport. The station comprises of two platforms with ornate glass canopies above each platform. There is a ticket office on the right hand platform. A signal showing a green light is on the left. There is a signal box and a level crossing in the distance. The weather is sunny with blue skies.
Photo shows three Northern trains side by side at Manchester Oxford Road. On the left is a Class 769 bi-mode unit. In the middle is a Class 323 electric unit and on the right is a Class 331 electric unit. There is a platform separating the left and middle units. There is a footbridge spanning the two right hand trains. The area is built up with tall buildings in the background. The sun is shining.
Photo shows a Northern Class 150 diesel train departing Southport station. The train is painted in Northern blue and white livery with a yellow front. There is an empty track and platform to the left and a glass roof overhead. The sun is streaming through the columns. There is a billboard to the right, which shows a Tesco advert that says "only the finest", hence the oxymoron as the Class 150 can be an unpopular train.
Photo shows two trains at Wigan North Western station. On the left is a Class 158 diesel unit. There is an empty track in the middle. On the right is a Class 331 electric unit. The sun is rising above the train on the left, casting an orange glow over the scene. The sky is blue.
Photo shows the front of a Transport for Wales Class 197 diesel train stood at the platform at Sandwell and Dudley station. The train is painted in white livery with a red front gangway door and roof. There is a station sign with Sandwell and Dudley on it. The scene is taken in darkness with the station lights illuminating the train and platform.
Photo shows the Locomotion railway museum. The museum is a large building with an arched roof and the word Locomotion on the front. Several railway tracks lead into the building. On one of the tracks is a Class 142 pacer train. This is number 001 and is painted in the old purple and blue Northern livery. The weather is cloudy with some blue skies.
Photo shows a HST diesel train arriving at Sheffield station. The lead power car is painted in Romic red livery, whilst the carriages are ex-Crosscountry silver. The buffet car, which is second in the consist, is painted in British Rail white and blue. The train is rounding the curve into platform 1. There are three other tracks to the left. People are taking photographs of the train as it arrives.
Photo shows a Chiltern Railways Class 68 diesel locomotive at the buffers at Birmingham Moor Street station. The locomotive is numbered 68015. There is a rake of Mark 3 carriages behind the locomotive. There is a platform canopy on both sides of the picture and an empty platform to the right. The weather is blue skies with sunshine.
Photo shows a two car electric train at the summit station of the Gornergrat railway in Switzerland. The station consists of an island platform and a station building. A view of the Alps dominates the background, with the sun setting beyond the Matterhorn.
Photo shows a CrossCountry Voyager train passing through Cam & Dursley station. The station comprises of two platforms, with waiting shelters on each. There is a ramped footbridge connecting the two platforms. The railway line continues straight into the distance, with a crossover between the two tracks in the foreground. There is a woodland in the distance. The sky is sunny with some clouds.
Photo shows a Merseyrail Class 777 train at Ormskirk station. The train is numbered 777022. The destination display reads Ormskirk. The tail lights are lit up in the shape of an M. There is a station canopy on the platform to the left. The weather is overcast.
Photo shows a pair of Class 323 trains under the main shed roof at Manchester Piccadilly station. The trains are painted in Northern rail white and blue livery. There is a departure display to the left which reads 05:32, Hadfield, On time. Calling at Ashburys, Guide Bridge and Hadfield. There is a large arched roof over the top of the scene. The picture is taken at night with the station lights illuminating the scene.
Photo shows a pair of Northern Class 323 electric trains at Blackpool North station. The pair are painted in Northern blue and white livery with the front unit numbered 323202. The station building is stood at the end of the platforms. Blackpool Tower is stood above the train, illuminated in red and white lights. The scene is taken at night with the station lights illuminating the train.
Photo shows a TfW Class 197 diesel multiple unit train stood at Llandudno platform 2. There is an empty track and platform to the right. There is a road in between platforms to the left. A glass pointed roof stands over the station at the end of the platforms. There is a building under construction to the right. The weather is bright with some clouds.
Photo shows two SWR Class 450 trains side by side at Godalming station. There is a platform either side of the trains. There is a footbridge in the distance. The old station building stands to the right. The sky is sunny with some clouds.
Photo shows a 4-car SWR Class 455 train at London Waterloo station. The train is painted in red and blue livery and is numbered 5701. The destination display reads Weybridge via Hounslow. There are a few people boarding the train further down the platform. It is night time and the scene is illuminated by station lights.
Photo shows a Class 180 diesel train at Ely station. The train is painted in EMR white and purple livery with the number 180113 written on the front. There is a track and platform to the right of the train and a container train to the left. The sky is bright but overcast.
Photo shows a Greater Anglia Class 720 stood at platform 2 of Clacton on sea station. The train is numbered 512 and is painted in red and white livery. There is an empty track and platform to the left of the train. There are red buffer stops in front of the train. The weather is sunny with blue skies.
Photo shows a side-on shot of a heritage mark 1 railway carriage at Birmingham Moor Street station. The carriage has Pullman painted on the side. There are people inside the carriage. Behind the carriage is the iconic Bullring building with silver bubbles on it and a multistory car park, with a walkway linking the two. There is also a skyscraper under construction in the distance.
Photo shows a GWR Castle Class HST stood at Dawlish station. The train is painted in GWR green with the number 43042 on the lead power car. There are several people waiting to board the train on the right hand side. There is a station canopy on the platform. The weather is overcast and relatively moody.
Photo shows Coombe Junction Halt railway station. The station comprises of a single short platform with a shelter. There is a single track that is overgrown in the foreground. There is a footpath leading up to the station on the left. There is a tunnel of trees either side of the railway. Afternoon sunlight is scattered by the trees.
Photo shows a 2-car GWR Class 150 train departing Penmere station. There is a single track and platform. The platform has two benches, a couple of planters and a sign that says Penmere platform. There are trees either side of the station. The weather is sunny with blue skies.
Photo shows a pair of Class 175 units stood at Penzance platform 4. The units are painted in de-branded TfW white and red with the number 175007 on the front of the unit. The station building stands to the left. A car park stands to the right. The sky is blue with some clouds.
Photo shows a 2 car GWR Class 150 departing Lelant Saltings station. The station comprises of a single platform and track curving to the right. There are trees on the left hand side. There is a river estuary on the right hand side. The sky is clear with early morning light.
Photo shows Carbis Bay railway station. There is a single platform, illuminated by platform lights, and a track. There are houses clinging to the hillside both sides of the railway line. The sea and beach are seen on the right. The sky is clear and blue with pre-sunrise dawn.
Photo shows Camborne station, with two platforms and two tracks. There is an old red brick station building with a large sign saying Camborne on the side. The weather is drizzly with poor visibility.
Photo shows a single platform station with a track next to it. There are shrubs either side of the station. There is a level crossing in the distance, along with tall trees. The weather is overcast.
Photo shows a GWR Castle Class HST arriving at Totnes station. The train is formed of two power cars and four coaches. There are people waiting to board the train on the right. There are three empty tracks to the left of the train and a footbridge spanning all tracks above the train. The weather is drizzly and overcast.
Video shows a time lapse of a rear cab ride from Sunderland to St Peters. The train first departs Sunderland station, with the light fading into the background. It then emerges above ground but at night time, crossing a river bridge. There is an adjacent road bridge that is illuminated. The train slows to a stop and the video ends.
Photo shows a 2 car Class 158 diesel unit in Northern livery at Ashington station. The train crew are stood on the platform next to the train. There are two empty tracks and a disused platform to the right. The sky is blue with broken clouds.
Photo shows a pair of Tyne and Wear Metro trains at Heworth station. On the left is an original metro train departing, in grey livery. On the right is a new Class 555 metro train arriving, in yellow livery. There is a row of trees above the scene. The sky is cloudy.
Photo shows a West Midlands Railway Class 196 diesel train at Birmingham Snow Hill station. The train is painted in orange and purple livery. The number 113 is painted on the front. There is a platform either side of the train and a multistory car park above the train. The weather is wet, with puddles on the platforms.
Photo shows a pair of c2c Class 357 electric trains stood at the middle platform of Leigh on sea station. The train is painted in a new variation of the c2c livery, with pink doors and a pink and yellow front. The train is numbered 357 319. There is a platform and track either side of the train, with the train being in the middle of the station. There is a station canopy along the length of the train. The weather is overcast.