Whether it's an almost vertical shuttle up a mountain or a voyage aboard a luxury carriage, a rail journey can be a unforgettable experience. So climb aboard and watch the landscape roll past through my blog. Discover the beauty of the world on trains. I will be happy to hear from you. E. Mail me on ravindrar@sltnet.lk
Friday, 24 May 2013
A Shunting Locomotive from the year 1916, Czech Republic.
This shunting locomotive from 1916 is preserved at the Zelenicniho Campus Museum in the Czech Republic. Postcard shows an photo taken in 2002.
Dual-System Electric Locomotive Class 363, Czech Republic.
This class 363 no 065-4 dual system electric locomotive is used for passenger and freight trains in the Czech Republic. This postcard features the locomotive in Zst. Praha Hl in July 1993.
Friday, 17 May 2013
Steam Loco No 2 (Freshwater), Isle of Wight Steam Railway, U.K
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the Isle of
Wight. The railway passes through 5½ miles of unspoiled countryside from
Smallbrook Junction to Wootton Station, passing through the small village of Havenstreet,
where the line has a station, headquarters and a depot. The railway is owned
and operated by the Isle of Wight
Railway Co. Ltd. and run largely by volunteers.
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Kander Viaduct ner Frutigen, Switzerland.
The Kander Viaduct south of Frutigen
provides a spectacular view of the valley leading up to the Lötschberg Pass. The
postage stamp is showing the 265 metres long Kander-Viaduct as well. The
viaduct spans the Kander river and its valley at an average height of 28
metres. It has 10 arches of 20 metres width and one of 25 metres width. The
train runs towards south. The summits in the background is the Niesen Range
A new viaduct has been built in 1981,
it is 285 m long, making it the longest viaduct on the mountain route of the
Lötschberg Railway. It stands 15 m north of the old viaduct and has the same
spacing between its pillars.
Friday, 3 May 2013
Royal Trains in Belgium.
Belgium no longer has a royal
train. There are still historic royal coaches preserved, though they are rarely
shown to the public. From the royal coaches that served for King Leopold II and
King Albert I are preserved the three most important royal coaches. From the
royal coaches that served for King Leopold III and King Baudouin are preserved:
the drawing room coach (with private rest compartment for the king), the dining
coach (with big and private dining compartment and kitchen) and the sleeping
coach for the king and queen (with small drawing room, sleeping compartments,
bathing compartments with bathtub and compartments for the staff).
Glenfinnan Viaduct and Jocobite Steam Train, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line
in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Scotland. It was built between July 1897 and October
1898. Located at the top of Loch Shiel in
the West Highlands of Scotland, the
viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan
Monument and the waters of Loch Shiel. The 21- arch single track viaduct
was one of the largest engineering undertakings using concrete without
reinforcing when it was built. The
viaduct consists of 21 arches, each spanning 15m and has a maximum height of
30m offering spectacular views down Lochaber’s Loch Shiel.
The Jocobite steam train has a
regular service on the railway line over the viaduct. The Jacobite is a steam
locomotive hauled tourist train service that operates over part of the West
Highland Railway Line. It has been operating under various names and with
different operators every summer since 1984. It has played an important role in
sustaining a scenic but otherwise remote and unprofitable route.
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