| Country |
Area |
Traction types |
Pics taken |
Tour operator |
| |
WESTERN EUROPE |
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|
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| Austria 1 |
|
Electric/diesel |
1995-2005 |
private |
| Austria 2 |
33132, 6381301, 6572770 and Steyrtal |
Steam S/NG |
2004/2005 |
v. Sten |
| Austria 3 |
Ybbstalbahn |
Diesel |
2004 |
private |
| Austria 4 |
Waldviertel and Oetscherland |
Steam NG |
may 2006 |
Stettner |
| Belgium |
|
All |
2004 |
private |
| France |
Chaumont - Mulhouse |
electric |
june 2006 |
private |
| France |
Marseille |
diesel/electric |
march 2007 |
private |
| Germany 1 |
Northern Germany |
Diesel/steam |
july 2005 |
private |
| Germany 2 |
Special workings 118/65 |
Diesel/steam |
jan-feb 2005 |
various |
| Germany 3 |
HSB |
Steam |
2004 |
private |
| Germany 4 |
Mosel |
Electric |
2003 |
private |
| Germany 5 |
Rhine |
Electric |
2003 |
private |
| Germany 6 |
|
Diesel/steam |
2003 |
private |
| Germany 7 |
Plandampf around Eisenach |
Steam |
2006 |
LoRi |
| Germany 8 |
Mosel and Eifelquerbahn |
Electric |
june 2006 |
private |
| Germany 9 |
Bad Muskau in black and white |
Steam |
oct 2006 |
FarRail |
| Germany 10 |
Bad Muskau in autumn colours |
Steam |
oct 2006 |
FarRail |
| Germany 11 |
Pressnitztalbahn, Döllnitzbahn, Radebeul |
Steam |
dec 2007 |
private |
| Germany 12 |
Wuppertal - Schwebebahn |
Electric |
feb 2011 |
private |
| Germany 13 |
Pressnitztalbahn, Fichtelbergbahn |
Steam |
May 2011 |
private |
| Greece 1 |
Standardgauge |
Diesel/electric |
2000-2001 |
Schöller |
| Greece 2 |
Narrowgauge |
Diesel |
2000-2001 |
Schöller |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Electric/diesel |
2005 |
private |
| Luxembourg |
Luxembourg town |
Electric |
2010 |
private |
| Netherlands 1 |
|
Electric/diesel |
1998-2003 |
private |
| Netherlands 2 |
"Hondekoppen" |
Electric |
1994-2003 |
private |
| Netherlands 3 |
RTM (preserved steam and diesel trams) |
Steam/diesel |
1997-2004 |
private |
| Netherlands 4 |
Sunsets and sunrise over the Netherlands |
Electric/diesel |
2005-2006 |
private |
| Portugal |
|
Electric/diesel |
2000-2001 |
private |
| Spain |
Mallorca |
Electric/diesel |
feb 2007 |
private |
| Switzerland 1 |
BLS |
Electric |
1996-2002 |
private |
| Switzerland 2 |
Narrowgauge |
Electric |
1996-2004 |
private |
| Switzerland 3 |
RhB |
Electric |
2010 |
private |
| United Kingdom |
Bluebell Railway |
Steam |
feb 2008 |
private |
| United Kingdom 2 |
Great Central Railway |
Steam/diesel |
april 2008 |
private |
| United Kingdom 3 |
Keighly & Worth Valley Railway |
Steam/diesel |
juli 2008 |
private |
| United Kingdom 4 |
North Yorkshire Moors Railway |
Steam |
juli 2008 |
private |
| United Kingdom 5 |
Bluebell Railway Southern at war |
Steam |
may 2011 |
private |
Railway Photography - Index Page
Site and pictures by Ian Lawrence
Who is this site intended for?
If you like to see pictures of trains in nice
landscapes, at typical stations or other general action shots please
take a look. If you're looking for lists of engines or locomotive only
portraits this isn't the site for you.
The purpose of this site
I always use the internet to find interesting
countries, areas and lines and prepare for holidays and tours. Sites
with good pictures showing the photographic possibilities are rare and
hard to find, but are always worthwhile looking for. I've visited places
I wouldn't have dreamt going to, after finding suitable websites. The
primary objective of this site (besides showing off of course), is to
make some of my photos available on the internet so others can profit
from my journeys. As my time is limited, I generate these pages
automatically, which means I can't add much extra information to the
pictures. If you can't find a specific location on a map you can always
ask me. If you like what you see or have any remarks please don't
hesitate to send me a mail. Mail can be sent in english, dutch or
german.
Organised tours
Many of my
best photos were taken on organised photographic tours. Often I'm asked
to recommend a specific operator. I've used various tour operators, but
have found FarRail tours to be one of the best. The tours are planned
for the serious photographer. The tourleader is a great photographer
himself, which means you don't miss any photo opportunities. Have a look
at upcoming tours: www.farrail.com
If you have any questions about this operator or any other tour operator I've used just send me a mail.
Pictures
before November 2005 were taken with a Canon EOS33 or Canon EOS600 SLR
camera with various lenses using negative film. The more recent pictures
were scanned from negative by the photoshop. The older pictures where
scanned from prints at home.
Pictures taken between November 2005 and January 2008 were taken with a
Canon EOS 10D DSLR. Newer picture were taken using a Canon EOS 30D DSLR.
Lenses currently used: Tamron 28-75/2.8, Canon 70-200/L4, Tamron 11-18/4.5-5.6, Canon 70-300/4-5.6 IS
In March 2009 I bought a Panasonic Lumix LX-3 to supplement my DSLR and
for street photography. In 2010 I replaced this with a Canon S90. I also
have a Lumix GF1 when I want to travel light.
Photographs and reports
The following table shows all at present available pages (green are recent additions)
The equipment used
No photos from this site may be used in any form without prior permission.
| Country |
Area |
Traction types |
Pics taken |
Tour operator |
| |
AMERICAS |
|
|
|
| Canada |
Ontario |
Diesel |
2002 |
private |
| Cuba |
Hershey, Ecuador, Rene Frage, Fiat, Budd, Brill |
All |
march 2006 |
FarRail |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Country |
Area |
Traction types |
Pics taken |
Tour operator |
| |
ASIA |
|
|
|
| China 1 |
Pingdingshan, Handan, Tongchuan, Jilantai,Zhungeer, JiTong, Changzhi, Xunhua |
Steam |
april 2003 |
FarRail |
| China narrowgauge |
Dahuichang, Xingyang |
Steam |
april/dec 2003 |
FR/GS |
| Autumn in China 1 |
JalaiNur, Huanan, Meihekou, Nanpiao, JiTong |
Steam |
sept/okt 2004 |
FarRail |
| |
Tour report Autumn in China 2004 |
|
|
|
| Winter in China |
JaliaNur, Huanan, Meihekou, Xinlongzhen, Benxi, Jixi |
Steam/diesel |
dec 2004 |
GS |
| Autumn in China 2 |
JiTong |
Steam/diesel |
sept/oct 2005 |
FarRail |
| China |
JalaiNur, Nanpiao, Fuxin, Baotou |
Steam |
sept/oct 2008 |
FarRail |
| China |
Shibanxi, Xingyang |
Steam |
may 2009 |
FarRail |
| China |
Dalian trams in Black&White |
Electric |
may 2010 |
private |
| China |
Jixi |
Steam |
march 2010 |
private |
| China |
Diaobingshan |
Steam |
march 2010 |
private |
| China |
Fuxin |
Steam |
March 2011 |
private |
| India 1 |
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway |
Steam |
nov 2006 |
Ashok |
| India 2 |
Broadgauge and Metregauge |
Steam |
nov 2006 |
Ashok |
| Japan 1 |
Shinkansen |
Electric |
march 2008 |
private |
| Japan 2 |
Tokyo-Toyama-Osaka-Hiroshima |
Electric/diesel |
march 2008 |
private |
| Nepal |
Nepal Railway |
Steam/diesel |
nov 2006 |
Ashok |
| Hong Kong |
Hong Kong Trams in Black&White |
Electric |
march 2009 |
private |
| Country |
Area |
Traction types |
Pics taken |
Tour operator |
| |
EASTERN EUROPE |
|
|
|
| Romania |
Viseu de Sus |
Steam/diesel |
oct 2006 |
FarRail |
| Romania |
Winter at Viseu de Sus |
Steam/diesel |
feb/ma 2007 |
FarRail |
| Ukraine |
|
Diesel/electric |
2003 |
TSP |
| Ukraine |
Winter in the Carpathian mountains, SU, Er, Em, L |
Steam/diesel |
feb 2007 |
FarRail |
| Czech Republic |
OBB310.23 and U37002 |
Steam/diesel |
2004-2005 |
v. Sten |
| Czech Republic 2 |
464.202, 354.7152 and 354.195 |
Steam |
april 2006 |
v. Sten |
| Czech Republic 3 |
Olomouc, Decin |
Diesel/electric |
2006 |
private |
| Poland |
Wolsztyn |
Steam/diesel |
2005 |
private |
| Poland2 |
Wolsztyn in black and white (and a little colour) |
Steam |
oct 2006 |
private |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Country |
Area |
Traction types |
Pics taken |
Tour operator |
| |
THEME PAGES |
|
|
|
| Theme 1 |
Playing with Light |
All |
2003-2005 |
various |
| Theme 2 |
Black nights in black and white |
Steam/diesel |
2003-2006 |
various |
| |
|
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ARTICLES PUBLISHED on TPN
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHERS NETWORK
TPN is the online resource for professional and aspiring travel photographers! |
|
Date first published on TPN |
|
| Article 1 |
The Shot - What steamtrainphotographers do in China |
|
jan 2006 |
|
| Article 2 |
Photographing Trains - Everything you wanted to know |
|
jan 2006 |
|
| Article 3 |
Steam in Zimbabwe - Some experiences from a photographic tour |
|
feb 2006 |
|
| Article 4 |
Huanan -Two days out in the country |
|
April 2006 |
|
| Article 5 |
Shooting trains in low light situations |
|
May 2006 |
|
| Article 6 |
Anticipation, success and failure |
|
Aug 2006 |
|
| Article 7 |
Dumping film - How a trainspotter went digital |
|
Sept 2006 |
|
| Article 8 |
Impressions from Romania |
|
Jan 2007 |
|
| Article 9 |
TPN in Mallorca |
|
Apr 2007 |
|
| Article 10 |
Two weeks in South Africa |
|
Jul 2007 |
|
| Article 11 |
Winter rain in Romania |
|
Nov 2007 |
|
| Article 12 |
A railway photographer's guide to Japan |
|
May 2008 |
|
| Article 13 |
A week on the Hedjaz Railway |
|
Aug 2008 |
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Alternative location for pdf versions of the articles above... Click here. |
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| Article 101 |
Article published in "Popular Photography" magazine |
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March 2008 |
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| Page scan |
Image used in SA Rail vol 46. 2008-1 |
|
2008 |
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| Page scan |
Images used in SA Rail vol 45. 2007-1 |
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2007 |
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Last updated: 14-July-2011
