We’re off
It’s taken me a few days to get around to writing this post. Why? Because I’m still giddy from the excitement. You see, I’ve been on a train again. Yes, I’ve travelled by train! In…
trains
Last train to London
I’ve always been a fan of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra). ‘Mr Blue Sky’ is my all-time favourite but a close second would be ‘Last Train to London’. Last Train to London – Electric Light Orchestra…
Get Beeching Undone
Railways are back in the news – and not before time. The so-called “Brexit election” focused so heavily on the plans for the UK to leave the EU that many other important national issues were…
Let me get straight to the point
Every rail enthusiast – and trainspotter – has a story to tell. It’s the story of how they first fell in love with locomotion. For many I’ve met, it was seeing steam trains with all…
Luggage logjam
It’s one of those days when a song gets stuck in my head. I mean really stuck in my head – all day. There’s music playing in the breakfast area of the Innsbruck hotel –…
Arlberg Pass rail trip day 2
The day begins with some tram-spotting from the breakfast room of the hotel. Not only trams at ground level but also trams appearing out of the side of buildings heading up the hill. Back at…