India 2017
Sometimes things are not what you had hoped them to be, and this was certainly the case with this trip. Finally after two 1 week trips with so much to do and not enough time I finally found myself able … Continued
From Hamburg to Delhi by air, sea and land.
November 14th, 2017 After hastily putting together an itinerary to join two friends in India it was time to depart for what I hoped would be an epic two month trip to India. The signs that things wern’t going to … Continued
Steam in a winterwunderland – Part 1
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For the previous part of this trip report which covers the trip on the Selketalbahn click here Background: The Harzer Schmalspurbahn operates a network of metre gauge lines throughout the Harz region of Eastern Germany. These lines were maintained as … Continued
A trip to the Harz – The Selketalbahn
After returning from India I wasnt planning on doing alot of rail photography in Germany but one place on my must do list was the Brockenbahn. The line is an exceptionally scenic narrow gauge line that runs entirely with steam … Continued
A chance encounter with the Gotha streetcar
One thing I love about Germany is that I DON’T know everything and that there are still surprises. Take this bit of serendipity for example. On October 25th Steven Brown and I were headed east from Eisenach towards Neudietendorf to … Continued
The last Duewags of Braunschweig
Background: The Braunschweig Streetcar network: Braunschweig is a city of around 250,000 people in Lower Saxony, Germany that dates back to the 9th century. The cities streetcar network was inaugurated in 1879 and has grown to over 50 kms. The … Continued
Northern Europe 2017
Its been a few weeks since the last post but for good reason. I have been travelling throughout Northern Europe half the time without internet access. Now I am in Hamburg for two weeks before setting off for India so … Continued
Paradise Lost: Journey to the Italian Coast.
After 4 long years it was time to return to Europe! I had last visited Europe in 2012 when I participated in a summer study abroad at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, I used the time on each end … Continued
In search of GE’s, hot chicken and the Eclipse
It’s been awhile since I’ve taken off time to do anything locally but the plan was too perfect to pass up. My good friend Joseph Darby who works with the Nashville Steam Preservation Society which is working to restore NC&STL steam … Continued
Himmatnagar: Last of the Meter Gauge Junctions
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Gujarat, India – November 22nd 2016 (Note: The following images were taken with official permission from the Indian Railways) India’s meter gauge network one spanned thousands of miles, reaching from the very southern tip of the country in Rameshwaram to … Continued