Official Train, Plane, and Tram thread #18

Craig Gillette · Nov 27, 2023

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Thread ~~#16~~ is now full, so this is the new Train, Plance & Tram thread #18.

And I've taken the liberty of renaming it "OFFICIAL". Somewhere along the way it became "unofficial", not sure why. As there are no other train-plane-tram threads here on DPR, let's be the official version!

So... welcome to the official Train and Plane thread. Feel free to post all of your Railroad (Railway), Aeroplane (Airplane, Plane) and Tram photos here.

Many thanks to all the loyal contributors from previous threads. It is very enjoyable to look at this genre of photography from various locations around the world.

When posting photos, it flows best if you hit "Reply to Thread" on this post then change the subject line of your post so it has a relevant title. And it would be great if you felt inclined to comment occasionally on the photos posted by others or ask questions.

All aboard!

Craig Gillette · Nov 27, 2023

Lan posted a nice set from Amiens just as the prior thread went out on post count. He commented on the continuing use of roundhouses and turntables. I recall seeing several in use on our previous trip to Europe and still a some just recently but no pics this time. I was particularly surprised with some being electrified.

Alas, here in the US, aside from museum or tourist railroads, they are almost all gone.

Craig Gillette · Nov 27, 2023

Zurich tram

He 2/2 3003 – one of the three locomotives of the first generation of the Gornergrat Railway

Why Swiss trains run on time?

Rails along the Rhine

Lan · Nov 27, 2023

Thank you, Craig

I was lucky enough to secure a ticket to an evening photographic event at the SVR at the end of September, when they had probably the largest collection of preserved Western Region locomotives on shed at Kidderminster TMD. Here are a few of my favourites:

50035 Ark Royal sits underneath a gantry of semaphores

A pair of Westerns sit outside the shed with driver ready

A Western addresses a pair of Warships and a Hymek

Hymek suffering from a carbon build up throwing sparks

A pair of Warships

A pair of Westerns

Hymek reflecting

50035 Ark Royal again

A Hymek and a couple of Warships

Hymek = BR class 35

Warship = BR class 42

Hoover = BR class 50

Western = BR class 52

I hope you enjoy my selection of preserved Western Region diesels

Palindrome2004 · Nov 27, 2023

Memories of JR(JapanRail) class 485

Have nice trains!

This set of color is a unique design of the former Japanese National Railways.

The headmark means はと hato Pigeon

NikonNorm · Nov 28, 2023

Quite a fund adventure as this narrow gauge rumbled forward. It departed from Durango, CO, turned around at Silverton and headed back to D-town. a long, but good day!

Durango-Silverton fall photo train 2022

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Rabster64 · Nov 28, 2023

Here's The Jacobite en-route from Fort William to Mallaig on the West Highland Line in western Scotland, travelling over the Glenfinnan Viaduct. Made famous as The Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter movies I am sure there are other similar shots posted in the past but maybe not with the autumn colour.

Skip · Nov 28, 2023

July 19, 2020

richj20 · Nov 28, 2023

What a beautiful engine!

July 19, 2020

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Chuvarsky · Nov 29, 2023

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martianphoto · Nov 29, 2023

Nice to see this as a continuing thread with yet more interesting contributions.

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D&SNG No. 476 K-28 class 2-8-2 "Mikado" near Hermosa on its return from Silverton

richj20 · Nov 29, 2023

Union Pacific 6051 engine and tender

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NikonNorm · Dec 1, 2023

originated from Antonito, CO...fun photo train adventure w/colorful aspens...

just lettin' off some steam!

side steam or whatever it's called!

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Colorado, USA

DesertDrifter · Dec 1, 2023

Aerial firefighting

Verde Canyon Railroad

Sandia Peak tram cars passing each other

Durango-Silverton railroad

Beatty, Nevada

Napa Valley Wine Train, from my drone

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Sangster · Dec 1, 2023

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Crossing at P. Nguyễn Thái Học near Hanoi's Instagram famous "Train street"

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