Railway News and Photos with David Arkwright
Monday, May 30, 2022
Shinkansen train, nicknamed Doctor Yellow. Currently, there are only two active Doctor Yellow trains--one owned by Central Japan Railway Co. 9022, better known as JR Tokai, and the other by West Japan Railway Co. 9021, or JR West.
The 2D2 5500 were electric locomotives operated by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans, then SNCF in France, in operation from 1933 to 1980.
Three Class 37 locomotives at Cambois, Northumberland on 15th July 1981.
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland, 1985.
Radnor Yard, four miles south of downtown Nashville on the east side of the L&N main line south, was opened by the L&N in 1954, and can hold 7,905 cars. There are 13 receiving tracks and a 56-track classification yard, classifying 1,700 to 2,100 cars per day in 1998.
Friday, May 27, 2022
British Rail Class 455 849 (455/8, Unit Number 455849) BREL Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train. Standing at platform 4 of London Waterloo station.
An Illinois Central SD70 emerges from dense fog at Dawkins in Paintsville, Ky., leading ethanol train K447 toward Shelby.
BR Standard 3MT 2-6-0 No. 77018
British Rail Class 700 040 (700/0, Unit Number 700040) Siemens Desiro City Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).
Friday, May 20, 2022
BNSF in Washington State. BNSF Railway is one of the largest freight railroads in North America. One of seven North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 35,000 employees, 32,500 miles of track in 28 states, and nearly 8,000 locomotives.
The London and North Eastern Railway J94 Class is a class of steam locomotive that was formed when 75 former "Austerity" 0-6-0STs were purchased by the LNER in 1946 from the War Department.
Rake of Class 323. The British Rail Class 323 are electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger trains built by Hunslet Transportation Projects. All 43 units were built from 1992
The E7 series and W7 series Shinkansen are Japanese high-speed trains.
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Deltic 55009 'Alycidon' on the Great Central.
43049 is seen leading the Midland Pullman over Chester West Jn on a Crewe-bound ECS.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
First Great Western service is kicking up so much snow, that the back of the train is completely blotted out. 43154 leads.
French SNCF SNCF 3-141.B → C Class No. 141 C 100 on the tourist railway "Train à Vapeur de Touraine" at Richelieu station on 28 August 1983
BR Class 37 at work. 1980's.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
British Rail Class 08 No. 08833.
Three Stadler 331 diesel units for Spain. Stadler FLIRT (Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train; German: Flinker Leichter Intercity- und Regional-Triebzug) is a passenger multiple unit trainset made by Stadler Rail of Switzerland.
Class 43 Number 43150.
Monday, May 2, 2022
Southern Pacific 7413 heading five locos.
The Class DD51 is a B-2-B wheel arrangement diesel-hydraulic locomotive type operated in Japan since 1962.
BR ex-LNER A4 Pacific No.60026 'Miles Beevor' departs Leeds station with the up Yorkshire Pullman, bound for London King's Cross 1953.
Italian Frecciarossa Class. FRECCIAROSSA trains travel throughout Italy, reaching the maximum speed of 300 km/h; they run straight into the heart of the most important cities, shortening the travel time.
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Penzance station, Cornwall, with two Class 800 diesel-electric multiple units in GWR livery.
Transport for Wales, BR DMU Class 197.
Shinkansen train, nicknamed Doctor Yellow. Currently, there are only two active Doctor Yellow trains--one owned by Central Japan Railway Co. 9022, better known as JR Tokai, and the other by West Japan Railway Co. 9021, or JR West.
Class 55 Deltic 55013 'The Black Watch' Hull Paragon station 1981.