This site is dedicated to my transport photographs which are mainly railway based. I've uploaded a selection of railway photo's both past and present from around the UK and Europe. I'm starting off with some of my digital photos taken since I got my first digital camera in Feb 2004 in addition to some old scans (which will be replaced with better versions when I get the chance).

I also have a second gallery for my Mercia railtour photo's and girlfriend has two galleries for our beer and holiday photo's. Links to these can be found to on the right side of this page.

Please note that all photographs on both sites are low resolution but the original full size images are available on request from hfdned@hotmail.com.

I have also developed a website which can be found at www.beerandrail.com

Hope you enjoy looking at my collection.

Neil Aitken

Top Photographs of All Time 1  B114_Inchicore_04-06-64   JEA - Ireland   (188) 2  086 powering past the Inchicore lawn on 20/04/1990   Irish Republic - Railways   (144) 3  B132_Ballaghadereen_08-06-61   JEA - Ireland   (123) 4  B126_Athlone_07-06-61   JEA - Ireland   (122) 5  B110_Waterford_06-06-61   JEA - Ireland   (121) 6  B130_Attymon_07-06-61   JEA - Ireland   (119) 7  SEMINAR 001 - 20227 @ Swindon 17/09/1989   Seminar Photographs   (118) 8  SEMINAR 004 - 1524 @ Praias Sado 05/02/1999   Seminar Photographs   (113) 9  SEMINAR 008 - 24081 @ Bury Bolton St 01/10/1989   Seminar Photographs   (112) 10  SEMINAR 007 - Video Veg!   Seminar Photographs   (100) Most Recent Collections Albania - Railways (updated 28-10-08) A new album for photographs taken during a four day trip in October 2008. Fourteen T669's were seen in service including ten on passenger, three on freight and one which moved around the shed at Durres but wasn't seen in service. There were six sets of stock in use (ex DB sets on the two Tirane - Durres turns and the Pogradec, "older" style ex FS stock on the Vlore and "newer" style ex FS stock on the Shkoder and Elbasan). A trip report can be found at http://www.beerandrail.com/2008_10_23_hsh_report.doc America - Railways (updated 27-03-08) A selection of photographs taken during a week long trip to the East coast with Phil Wormald in 1997. Australia - Railways (updated 27-03-08) A few photographs taken during a family holiday to Australia in 1999 which luckily included trips on two charter trains featuring ALCo and EE power! Austria - Railways (updated 14-08-08) A selection of photographs taken during various trips to sample beers! All of the photos are indexed using the new computer series numbers although some actually carry the older style of numbers. Also featured are some private operators using steam & diesel and some photos taken during the "Desperate" railtours. Belgium - Railways (updated 29-03-08) A selection of photographs taken since my first trip to the Benelux countries in 1990. Bosnia - Railways (updated 29-03-08) A few photographs taken during a circular trip from Zagreb to Sarajevo with my girlfriend in 2002. Britain - Railways A right mix here with photographs taken over the last 20 years throughout the UK including some taken while at work. The accent is on English Electric power and my favourite class 37's in particular. Bulgaria - Railways (updated 26-03-08) A selection of photographs taken during a trip from Greece in 1996 and a recent trip from Romania in 2008 Canada - Railways (updated 29-03-08) A few photographs taken before flying home from Monteal after a visit to America - I must go back at some stage! Croatia - Railways (updated 29-03-08) A selection of photographs taken during various trips to sample the excellent GM diesels. Czech Republic - Railways (updated 08-07-08) A selection of photographs taken during various trips to sample the noisy class 751's and excellent Czech beers. D2578 Locomotive Group This collection has now moved to it's own gallery and can be found at http://d2578.fotopic.net/ More information on the group can be found at www.beerandrail.com/d2578lg Denmark - Railways (updated 02-04-08) A selection of photographs taken during various visits over the last 15 years Estonia - Railways (updated 02-04-08) A few photographs taken at Tallinn while on my way with friends from Poland to Russia in 1996 European Hire Locos (updated 28-01-09) A selection of photographs of locomotives operating in Europe that are either leased or hired. Some of these locomotives have already been hired by other companies! Finland - Railways (updated 02-04-08) A selction of photographs taken during a visit in 2004 along with a few taken when passing through on my way back from Russia with friends in 1996 France - Railways (updated 02-04-08) A selection of photographs taken during various visits over the last few years. Hopefully I will add to these when I get round to scanning some of my older photographs. Germany - Railways (updated 23-12-08) A selection of photographs taken over the years, including some private operators based in Germany and some shots of DR locos taken in 1991 Greece - Railways (updated 04-04-08) Some scans of photos taken during my trips to Greece in the 90's when the ALCo's still reigned supreme. Hungary - Railways India - Railways (updated 12-02-09) A selection of photo's taken during my first visit to India. All are taken in Goa as I was on a package deal with friends in a hotel South of Vasco da Gama. Irish Republic - Railways Italy - Railways JEA - GWR steam This is part of my fathers collection of slides JEA - Ireland This is part of my fathers collection of slides Kosovo - Railways Lithuania - Railways Luxembourg - Railways Macedonia - Railways Morocco - Railways (to be completed) New photographs from my first trip to Morocco featuring electric (Hitachi & Alstom) as well as diesel (GM & Alstom including ex SNCF 72000) locomotives. Netherlands - Railways (updated 25/06/08 - some details still to add) Northern Ireland - Railways Norway - Railways (updated 19-09-08) Includes photos taken during three visits (in 1993, 1995 & 2000) mainly around Trondheim for the excellent Di3's. Apologies for lack of accents etc! Poland - Railways Portugal - Railways RIAT Fairford 2006 Romania - Railways (updated 26-03-08) A selection of photographs, mostly from a recent visit in 2008 with Denzil Morgan Russia - Railways Seminar Photographs Serbia - Railways (updated 25-11-08) This section includes photographs taken during a visit to Serbia in 2004. Photo details will be added shortly. Slovakia - Railways (updated 08-07-08) Slovenia - Railways (Updated 14.-08-08) Spain - Railways (updated 27-03-08) A selection of photographs taken during a few visits including the PTG tour in 2005. Sweden - Railways Switzerland - Railways (updated 28-01-09) This album includes recent photographs from my first proper visit to Switzerland since 1995! Photo details will be added shortly. Some other Swiss railway photographs can be found on my Mercia Photo's site, taken during the "Breaking the Ice" and "Rocks and Shoals" railtours. Tunisia - Railways Ukraine - Railways [ More collections | Calendar ]

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