Paul Bigland

I suspect it would age as if it were zip-tied to a lampost...

Sorry - 'Great British Railways', not trains. I can't help wondering what the Welsh view is of a livery designed around a flag they were excluded from?

I see the founder of the Design Council has a favourable view of the new 'great british trains' livery. Oh, wait...

The BR gallery. | 0226. B960 53602. 54197. Bristol Temple Meads. 24.10.1989.+ Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #DailyDMU is a locally based 'Derby lightweight' Class 108, seen at an almost deserted #Bristol Temple Meads on the 24th October 1989. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography

Today's blog. Xmas is coming to Bigland Towers... paulbigland.blog/2025/12/08/8...

TRU Update. A look at progress around Bradley, Huddersfield. Friday’s weather turned fine for a change. Well, for most of the day, anyway. It gave me the opportunity to catch a train from Halifax to Brighouse in order to check out progress on The Trans…

Here's Friday's blog looking at Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade (#TRU) work around Bradley, near #Huddersfield paulbigland.blog/2025/12/05/t... #railways #photography

The BR gallery. | 0083. 54358. 51942. 54493. 51912. Bletchley. 04.10.1989.+ Paul Bigland Photography

For the new series of #DailyDMU we're going back to the BR years, starting with this Met-Camm Class 101 at Bletchley in 1989. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography

Here's why
#elonmusk and other fascists hate the #EU. It stands up to them and enshrines values they despise.https://tinyurl.com/968ajv2z

25 years of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – safeguarding our freedoms and values The Charter of Fundamental Rights stands at the heart of the European Union, setting out the fundamental rights enjoyed by everyone in our Union. Ahead of its 25th anniversary, the European…

This December marks the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. A conference on Wednesday will mark the event. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Gulf Coast train line is among the most successful in Amtrak’s history. See ridership totals. The route’s early success has raised hope for some advocates of regional train travel. See how many people have taken the train since its launch in August.

Amtrak's restored service between New Orleans and Mobile has far exceeded initial ridership projections since launch in August, just like what happened when the Borealis service was established between Chicago and St. Paul last year.

Amtrak is currently expecting to double the first-year estimates.

I can imagine. Singalongs always were popular.

South Western Railway (SWR) | DG329337. 159108. Templecombe. 24.7.19. Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #DailyDMU is the last of the class 158/159 fleets. Here's 159108 at #Templecombe on the 24th July 2019. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p901669522/e... #photography #railways

Really? You must! For years the Prince Charles showed either Rocky Horror or Sound of Music on a Friday, with folks queuing up in costume. It was a real party.

The Prince Charles theatre is such a London Institution! Watching the 'rocky horror picture show' then having a Chinese meal.

The Chicago Holiday Train.

Sorry, Dementia donnie, we're NOT changing the name!

Indeed. The pressure's beginning to tell. The more that's applied the less he looks like a future Prime Minister. If only the MSM actually did their job...

TOCs past: SWT (Southwest Trains) | DG215379. 159107. Exeter St Davids. 5.6.15 Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #DailyDMU is 159107 which is pictured at Exeter St David's on the 5th June 2015. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p342683540/e... #railways #photography

Amen to that...

🏙️ | Today, plans for a record-breaking £1.6bn investment in Liverpool City Region’s public transport, including new railway stations, rapid transit links and smart ticketing across the entire network, have been revealed.

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Is that £9million… Russian money?

South Western Railway (SWR) | DG329388. 159106. Templecombe. 24.7.19. Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #DailyDMU is 159106, seen arriving at #Templecombe on the 24th July 2019. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p901669522/e... #railways #photography

Just an everyday headline in the UK nowadays...

4th December picture of the day… What a difference a day makes! Yesterday I was out and about, enjoying autumn sunshine and the chance to explore. Today? It’s back to normal in the Calder valley with low cloud, rain and gene…

Today's blog. Railway stations up and down the country expose the right-wing nonsense that Xmas is being 'cancelled'. paulbigland.blog/2025/12/04/4... #photography #railways #politics

Reported...

Rolling blog. Carpe diem… 09:18. After being tied to Bigland Towers by a combination of poor weather and home-based jobs to do I’ve escaped for the day! Today we have a crisp autumn day with clear skies and lots of su…

Here's yesterday's blog which describes a trip along the railway line to #Buxton. paulbigland.blog/2025/12/03/r... #railways #photography

Northern trains (Arriva and DOR operation) | DG457673. 150108. 2B25. 1144 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly. Chapel-en-le-Frith. 3.12.2025. Paul Bigland Photography

The #Northern rural railway. An old BR built Class 150 approaches Chapel-en-le-Frith yesterday. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p1022298857/...

TOCs past: SWT (Southwest Trains) | DG32072. 159105. Surbiton. 8.9.09. Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #DailyDMU is 159105, seen at #Surbiton on the 8th August 2009. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p342683540/e... #railways #photography

To make it easier. It's a terminus in the North-West.

There's a limited choice on the modern railway.

Can't argue with that...