transpics http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/ 12 rows en-gb 60 Pirmasens in N-gauge http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c1708909.html A little piece of south-western Germany in the comfort of my own home. Pirmasens Nord is the junction of four single track branch lines, coming in from Pirmasens HBf, Saarbrucken, Kaiserslautern and Landau. The layout includes the Nord-Hbf branch, and may also include the halt at Munchweiler on the Landau line. Stock and timetables will be based on the 1970/90s (it got rather boring after that). Sunday 7 June 2009: A little piece of south-western Germany in the comfort of my own home. Pirmasens Nord is the junction of four single track branch lines, coming in from Pirmasens HBf, Saarbrucken, Kaiserslautern and Landau. The layout includes the Nord-Hbf branch, and may also include the halt at Munchweiler on the Landau line. Stock and timetables will be based on the 1970/90s (it got rather boring after that).

looking north from Pirmasens Hbf terminus Pirmasens brewery (temporary) ford plant on left, carriage sidings on right, line on far right is fro Landau same thing looking the other way Pirmasens Nord approaches - line on right comes in from Landau Pirmasens Nord Pirmasens Nord - lines in distance go to Zweibrucken and Kaiserslautern Pirmasens HBf - temprary stuff Push pull service from Bingerbruck to Pirmasens approaching the Hbf on the branch Class 212 on Pirmasens branch with a local service from Kaiserslautern trackplan - the red lines (Kaiserslautern-Pirmasens Hbf) might be electrified (they are not in the prototype)

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]]> Sun Jun 7 2009 Birmingham railways 1977 and 2007 http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c1282898.html Some then and now comparisons in Birmingham New Street, also a trip down the railway to Stourbridge in the late 70s Thursday 10 May 2007: Some then and now comparisons in Birmingham New Street, also a trip down the railway to Stourbridge in the late 70s

EMU in WMPTE livery - only ever applied to two EMUs. A very unusual visitor at New Street: 4-TCs plus a 33 40s were not common here. 86 has taken over a SW-NW cross-country service. 85 in the middle road, DMU to Kidderminster in platform 6b Class 50 on a Paddington service, 1979 Peak on X-country, 50 on Paddington-Worcester-Brum-Paddington curcuit The day after the bubble-car ran through the wall Bubble car at Stourbridge Town Peak on freight at Stourbridge Junction. Mix of lower and upper quadrant signals. 47 banking a DMU at Cradley, would be removed at Langley Green DMU on Stourbridge-New Street. Langley Green, note Olbury branch to right Peak Service to Kidderminster at Langley Green. 25 on short freight. Langley Crossing box in distance. Peak on northbound freight at Langley Green 3-car Tyseley hybrid set replacing damaged bubble-car on Stourbridge shuttle Same spot 30 years later, pendolino, same rails, needs a visit from the weedkilers Same spot 30 years later Same spot 28 years on, Voyager to Aberdeen. Crossover faces the other way now. Pendolinos at New Street DMU Trundling off to Nottingham. Note the new BullRing in the background

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]]> Thu May 10 2007 Scandinavia - trains and buses http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c1244240.html Scandinavian transport, including Bergen in the 1980s, and Copenhagen and Malmo in 2007. Sunday 1 April 2007: Scandinavian transport, including Bergen in the 1980s, and Copenhagen and Malmo in 2007.

Express from Oslo arriving at Bergen EMU at Arna - first stop out of Bergen EMU at Arna ....and another Old-style EMU arriving at Bergen from Arna Arna station - tunnel in distance replaced a long diversion via Nestun Shunter at Bergen Malmo stadsbuss - operated by Veolia Greyhound service Malmo-Copenhagen Throughout Skane city buses are green, regional buses yellow, and trains are purple (yes, purple) Regionbuss - branded as Skanetrafiken and Danish-style EMUs at Malmo Malmo stadsbuss - Veolia Skanetrafiken EMUs Long, but ugly - this one's operated by Arriva unmarked bus for normal network routes - arriva blue markings on S-bus, limited stop routes wouldn't look out of place in UK would it? red markings on A-bus, hi-frequency routes Radhusplan departure point for A-bussen Arriva Megadekka Route 250S runs limited stop to Kastrup airport S-tog stock at Kobenhavn-H S-tog This train is a DMU/EMU combination 4-car EMU Service to Malmo. This EMU fleet is split between DSB and SJ.

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]]> Sun Apr 1 2007 Italy - railways http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c1018019.html Features the circumvesuviana railway around Napoli (1995), plus trains around the beautiful coastline at Taormina in Sicily (2006). Sunday 9 July 2006: Features the circumvesuviana railway around Napoli (1995), plus trains around the beautiful coastline at Taormina in Sicily (2006).

Cicumvesuviana (SFSM) Newer style EMU at Ercolano Graceful layout, four through platforms (#4 not used for passengers), three through sidings This E424 loco is over 50 years old! E464 on push-pull Regional service to Messina Hugging the shoreline below Taormina 9000hp for two carriages, 1307 Regional service to Messina E646 on motorail train Another 656 E645 series 300 on northbound freight ALe 841 EMU (rebuilt from ALe 601) Driving trailer for push-pull trains, E464 on other end Platform 2 is little used - only used for terminating trains from either direction Coaches from Palermo will be added after the train ferry crossing The only diesel of the day prepares to head back to Catania at 1657 Minuetto on R service to Messina Circumvesuviana (SFSM) terminus, Napoli Station throat Castellamare SFSM station as seen from cablecar Older style EMU at Ercolano

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]]> Sun Jul 9 2006 N-gauge model railways http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c947785.html A pictorial summary of my various N-gauge model railway layouts. As is always the case in modelling, the best is yet to come, and most of these are temporary, non-scenic affairs. Monday 5 May 2008: A pictorial summary of my various N-gauge model railway layouts. As is always the case in modelling, the best is yet to come, and most of these are temporary, non-scenic affairs.

1987 My first N-gauge layout throat and mpd more desk stuff again fiddle yard on first layout first layout mpd on first layout second layout after enlargement 1996 second layout -early days nice scenery, huh? branch junction (main line fiddle yard underneath) display cabinet Portuguese local 3-car combo I'm forever blowin'... TMD etc Weymouth West Weymouth approaches Class 123 DMU in construction At the buffers class 24 at the buffer stops 123 in dmu stabling point Weymouth West with Ford plant awaiting next duties Weymouth Central 3-car thumper set 2-car thumper set

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]]> Mon May 5 2008 Paris - transport http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c941467.html Mostly SNCF trains and RATP buses. The train pics were mostly taken at the first station out of Gare St Lazare (whose name I have forgotten). On the buses, note the Agora Line which makes up about 80% of the fleet, although RATP have dabbled with Merc Citaros and several new MANs are appearing. Also captures the demise of the open-backed buses on route 29. Saturday 22 April 2006: Mostly SNCF trains and RATP buses. The train pics were mostly taken at the first station out of Gare St Lazare (whose name I have forgotten). On the buses, note the Agora Line which makes up about 80% of the fleet, although RATP have dabbled with Merc Citaros and several new MANs are appearing. Also captures the demise of the open-backed buses on route 29.

Route 29 in 2001 Agora Line and MAN rear ends Agoras at the 29 terminus MAN Old Saviem museum bus Back end of old Saviem Express approaching St Lazare Suburban RER - St Lazare Suburban RER - St Lazare Push-pull driving trailer Empty stock for St Lazare Nice bum, eh? Route 29 - 2001 Route 29 - 2004 Merc Citaro

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]]> Sat Apr 22 2006 UK - buses http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c739504.html A mish-mash of buses in England (mostly south, east and midlands) and Scotland (Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh). Sunday 25 July 2004: A mish-mash of buses in England (mostly south, east and midlands) and Scotland (Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh).

Aldershot & District running day, Guidford A&D running day Old and New Bendies Bendies and 325 at King Street Wright bus fitted with guidewheels for the busway Oxford Bus Museum Oxford Dominant at Gloucester Green Bee Line, Reading bus station Preserved WMPTE Ailsa at Lathalmond A&D Reliance A&D A&D Reliance

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]]> Sun Jul 25 2004 Model Buses - Britain http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c704604.html English and Scottish 1:76 buses (everywhere except Aldershot & Distrtict/Alder Valley) Monday 26 September 2005: English and Scottish 1:76 buses (everywhere except Aldershot & Distrtict/Alder Valley)

Southdown & A&D Oxford in NBC days Glasgow Southdown Lothian buses Somewhere in Western Scotland Oxford First Mixture First mixture Northern Scottish 1990s Northern Scottish 1980s WMPTE-WMT WMPTE WMPTE WMPTE ex-Midland Red vehicles Barton Midland Red Midland Red, post-MAP Midland Red Southdown deckers Lothian harlequins Eastern Counties United Counties United Counties VR United Counties RE Leicester Metro-Scanias Lothian harlequins London & Country Northern Olympian and Y-type Northern Olympian and Y-type The long and the short of it LCBS LN LCBS single deckers UC VR

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]]> Mon Sep 26 2005 Model Buses - Aldershot & District, Alder Valley http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c704588.html 1:76 scale models of Aldershot & District and its neighbours. Includes Alder Valley through the NBC era to privatisation post-1986. Most models are by EFE, OOC and Britbus, others are whitemetal kits. Monday 26 September 2005: 1:76 scale models of Aldershot & District and its neighbours. Includes Alder Valley through the NBC era to privatisation post-1986. Most models are by EFE, OOC and Britbus, others are whitemetal kits.

A&D buses posed on company network map fictional bus garage Depot scene with EK and TV visitors NBC era depot view yes, I know, AV never had 2-door Nationals More of the white stuff Ford R1014 (actually delivered to AV, not A&D) fictional bus station on A&D/Southdown border Post-1986 Marshall RE conversion Dual door RE (too long) Two styles of AEC Reliance Marshall dual door RE Fictional bus station/depot view Fictional AV/LC bus station/depot Fictional AV/LC bus station/depot Lances and Arab EFE BET bus - close enough if you're not too fussy A&D/TV joint service 12 Reliances and REs fictional types - A&D had none of these Transition to NBC NBC livery AV National and RE LCBS interloper AV Nationals the white stuff 75 years of service The new AV south North meets south couple of lolines Reliances for repaint Dennis and two AECs Britbus Loline III - fantastic Reliances almost finished A&D meets LCBS More A&D and TV Loline line up more Lolines and another and one last time Dual purpose VRs AV VRs

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]]> Mon Sep 26 2005 Portugal - Railways http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c671854.html A collection of pics of Portuguese railways, including the upgrading of the Algarve main line and Lagos branch. Tuesday 30 August 2005: A collection of pics of Portuguese railways, including the upgrading of the Algarve main line and Lagos branch.

Barreiro-Faro IC at Barreiro 1800 at Lagos - rare, even in those days! Old and new stations at Lagos New station buildings in use 2006 0600 DMU forming 1713 to Faro New station Life goes on on the old platforms, just no trains 1400s at Lagos Lagos - the diggers move in new platforms with crossover New platfoirms. Old station still in use in background Note new pathway on site of carraige siding, leading to new platforms Faro east 2002 - DMU to VRSA Faro west 2002 - DMU for VRSA, 1401+2 for Lagos Alco at Loule on infrsatructure work 6-car DMU into Lagos (rare!) DMU and 1400 at Lagos during engineering works at Tunes, 2003 The 1400 is trapped at Lagos for the weekend DMUs here because Tunes blocked for engineering works over the weekend Usual fare at Lagos, 2002 Lagos - new platforms in use 0600 DMU coming into Portimao Lagos - new platforms in use Just to remind you who paid for it all Faro 2004 Faro 2004 Thunderbird loco at Faro 2004 thunderbird loco at faro Faro east 2004 Faro 2004 - 1159 arrival from Lisboa Oriente Tunes 2004 - R train from Pinhal Novo Tunes 2004 - R train from Pinhal Novo Portimao 2005 twin 1400s arriving Lagos 2x1200s at Lagos Lagos, 1996 Double header at Lagos Nohab railcar, Barreiro Cascais units at Cais do Sodre 1200 and 1400 at Lagos Artistic 0600 DMU at Lagos Portimao when it had three platforms ALCO at Tunes 1200s lurking at Tunes 1800 at Lagos 1200 arriving Lagos 1800 leaving Lagos 1803, at Lagos during strike at Barreiro depot 1800 arriving Lagos, 1996

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]]> Tue Aug 30 2005 Benelux - Railways http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c666703.html Dutch and Belgian railway pictures, mostly in the late 1980s, but with some more modern Dutch material. Saturday 26 March 2005: Dutch and Belgian railway pictures, mostly in the late 1980s, but with some more modern Dutch material.

Double-deck driving trailer Antwerpen, EMU and Benelux local service Zwolle-Emmen Deiesels at Groningen Amsterdam CS Utrecht Rail Museum Utrecht Rail Museum Utrecht Rail Museum Utrecht Rail Museum - prior to reopening EMU at Den Haag CS Re-liveried sprinter Railion - Grubby 1600 New NS driving trailer ICE unit parked on approach to CS SNCB loco on Paris service NS Cargo 6400s Amsterdam CS Double deck EMU at Amsterdam CS Sprinter at Sloterdijk Thalys arriving at Amsterdam CS Power car for double deck stock Lovers Rail Ams-Haarlem shuttle 1200 class , Amsterdam CS 1100 class, Amsterdam CS 6400 class at Delft Benelux push-pull at Leiden Benelux push-pull, Brussel Noord Benelux push-pull, Bruxeles Midi Preserved EMU - Schaerbeek cl.21 at Midi - 1986 former Ams-Bru EMU Break units Airport EMU at Brussel Noord, 1986 IC-I sevice at Mons 1986 Ath-Mons local service arriving at Mons Freight at Mons Elderly (even then) EMU at Mons More freight at Mons Classic SNCF loco on Paris service at Mons Braine-le-Comte EMUs at Mons Antwerpen Centraal Ugly driving trailer Even uglier driving trailer postal unit at Zwolle NS class 2400 on freight at Zwolle DE111 DMU at Zwolle Zwolle-Kampen shuttle DM DMU at Groningen Wadlopers at Groningen

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]]> Sat Mar 26 2005 Benelux - trams and buses http://chris-fletcher.fotopic.net/c617741.html A collection of Dutch and Belgian tram and bus pictures from the mid 80s to the present day. Most recent pics are from the Randstad, including Amsterdam trams and Utrecht's triple artic buses, with some older material from Belgium, Drenthe and Groningen. Monday 21 March 2005: A collection of Dutch and Belgian tram and bus pictures from the mid 80s to the present day. Most recent pics are from the Randstad, including Amsterdam trams and Utrecht's triple artic buses, with some older material from Belgium, Drenthe and Groningen.

Mons Charleroi tram GVBA tram 606 combino 2030, Leidsestraat double ended trams on line 5 double ended tram 909 674 on Leidsestraat 797 on Ser.14 at the Munttoren Connexxion bus in NZH old livery Combino on Rokin NZH livery Connexxion Combinos Utrecht double-artic Arriva Utrecht Connexxion Utrecht Utrecht artic Connexxion Utrecht Sneltram terminus, Utrecht CS Arriva at Utrecht Combino at Leidseplein service 6 at Leidseplein Easter parade Easter parade Easter parade Easter parade Combinos galore at CS Connexxion Amsterdam CS GVBA standard bus GVBA artic GVBA Leidseplein Zuidtangent at Schiphol GVBA DAF/Berkhof in Schiphol Sternet livery Assen 1985 - DVM (Drenthe) and GADO (Groningen) buses FRAM bus at Groningen NS station Groningen city bus Groningen city bus station DVM and GADO buses at Assen, 1985 Haarlem 2000 Leiden, 2000 Haarlem 2000 Delft 2000 Mons

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