Join the We Are Railfans community. Help us promote your favourite rail websites, enthusiast meet-ups, experiences, media, and more.
Joined July 2020
- Tweets1K
- Following292
- Followers814
- Likes4.8K
We Are Railfans retweeted
Penn Central EMD E-8/9 #4321 on a siding in Ohio next to the Mad River Nickle Plate Museum in the early 2000's.Would be nice if this engine was restored and made operational again but it's sadly at time this picture was taken in need of serious TLC. From my color film collection.
We Are Railfans retweeted
No. 3 ‘CELSA Endeavour’, Class 08, CELSA Steel UK – at Cardiff, Wales
ALT No. 3 ‘CELSA Endeavour’, Class 08, CELSA Steel UK
We Are Railfans retweeted
We are delighted to introduce our new range of WORKING 'Pig's Ears' on 2, 3 and 4 Aspect signals available across the product range in O (7mm), OO (4mm), and even N (2mm) for a supplementary fee of £10!
Email your requirements to [email protected]
We Are Railfans retweeted
#DC #EMU negotiating a Curve just before entering #Kharghar (Picture owner : Mr.Mohitkumar Tandel)
Taken from IRFCA.ORG
@AshwiniVaishnaw @sureshpprabhu @raosahebdanve @DarshanaJardosh
@RailFansCanada @virtual_railfan @malangkereta @railfansmakbo @joinrailfans
We Are Railfans retweeted
We start the first issue of 2023 with stories about difficult rail access to the Port of Rotterdam and a story of an (almost) runaway freight train!
In another busy issue, we look at the news that matters for rail freight.
issuu.com/freighttracks/docs…
We love Gary Dolzall's look back at railroading from decades gone by, but this week sees a more recent spotlight shone on services in #California. Here railfans can spot @Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner along with COASTER and Metrolink trains.
Read more: wearerailfans.com/c/article/…
When is a steam locomotive not a steam locomotive? When... it's actually a diesel!
This 2ft gauge 'steam-outline' diesel loco no.3236 was built in 1947 by Baguley for the amusements at Sheerness, but since 1998 is now a static display at Honister Slate Mine in the #LakeDistrict.
How familiar are you with Britain's steepest, sustained main line gradient? We give a brief overview of the Lickey Incline, in the West Midlands. Here steam, diesel and electric locomotives and units have done battle with gravity over time.
wearerailfans.com/c/article/…
Anyone else still hunting RHTTs? We got close to 66749 at Strood the other week and 69002 at the other end of the train. Here, the driver moves from one locomotive to the other to take the train from the Medway Valley Line, to the Chatham Main Line.
(📷 Joe Rogers)
We Are Railfans retweeted
Switzerland sets record with world's longest passenger train bbc.in/3Fwws8C
With the release of his book on GWR Prairies just around the corner, Allen Jackson picks up the GWR Locomotives series by previewing the history of these dependable engines.
wearerailfans.com/c/article/…
Learn more about the release via @amberleybooks: amberley-books.com/gwr-locom…
As the year begins to close, a lot of heritage railways begin to rest up, ready for festive services later in December. Are you planning to visit any this weekend?
We popped over to @KandESRailway last weekend to admire the lovely Austerity tank engines.
(📷 Joe Rogers)
2022 is a big year for #Switzerland, with a number of #railway anniversaries falling at the same time! Jamie Ringwood went over to view the celebrations and offers photographs and footage from the events in our latest #WeAreRailfans article:
wearerailfans.com/c/article/…
Autumn is the time to catch the Railhead Treatment Trains, or RHTTs travelling the length and breadth of the network clearing the tracks between services.
We managed to catch this one at Gillingham (Kent) this week, top and tailed by Class 69s: 69001 & 69002.
(📷 Joe Rogers)
We Are Railfans retweeted
Railway renovation is coming to London Bridge, where Findlater’s Corner is about to regain its late-1890’s elegance.
bit.ly/RailwayRenovation
Behind the scenes of 'Flying Scotsman'. This photo we captured by us during a rare glimpse of the legendary locomotive 'on shed' at the East Lancashire Railway in Bury. 🚂
(Photo taken will full permission, access and safety briefing by ELR staff). 👷
wearerailfans.com/c/article/…
A Brookville at Branchville - Gary Dolzall's latest article covers the BL20GH locomotive, with a number of spots throughout the State of Connecticut. Gary has now written 40 articles for #WeAreRailfans, with all of them available to read on the website.
wearerailfans.com/c/article/…
"Brookie, the Diesel" - no, not a character from the latest children's railway series, but an affectionate name for the BL20GH locomotive made by Brookville Equipment Corporation. Gary Dolzall admires "the Brookie" in his latest #WeAreRailfans article.
wearerailfans.com/c/article/…
