Silent furnaces

Ever since I started visiting the western Saarland, I have been intrigued by the industry along the Saar river. The … More

German and Czech views

Long-time readers will be familiar with my #viewfromatrain theme. Much of my pleasure in train travel derives from the views. … More

I recently went on a journey to the Czech Republic (more on that to come) and chose to travel there … More

On our way back south we didn’t stop and get out. In hindsight, we made the right choice as the … More

On reaching the end of the Settle – Carlisle railway line at Carlisle, the sun came out providing lovely views … More

Ribbelhead is the quintessential example of how the Settle – Carlisle Railway was built. Its station is nowhere near a … More

One of the reasons the Settle – Carlisle Railway is now well used is that it makes the most of … More

The Settle to Carlisle train actually starts in Leeds and ought to be called the Leeds to Carlisle train. However, … More

Trains in Italy are relatively good value, specially when compared to the UK. They also have multiple train operating companies, … More

My departure from Sydney was on the Indian Pacific, which fortunately doesn’t change its name when it travels from the … More