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Scans of black and white STEAM locomotives from 1958 onwards will be gradually added as they are scanned.
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My name is Alan Curtis, my interests are railways of all countries, model railways, photography, reading, walking, computer games, and foreign travel with my wife.

Location: Ruskington, Lincolnshire
Recent Changes
2009-11-20 21:24:48
Added new collection Steam: September 1965 (22 images)
2009-11-08 16:16:07
1 image added to Model Railway - Belgian
2009-11-08 15:18:23
Added new collection Model Railway - Belgian (68 images)
2009-11-02 15:15:21
1 image added to National Railway Museum, York, 31st October 2009
2009-11-02 15:13:00
Added new collection National Railway Museum, York, 31st October 2009 (79 images)
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  • Most Recent Collections
    National Railway Museum, York, 31st October 2009 (80 images)
    My first visit to the NRM for many years.
    Slovenian Railways: Tuesday 29th September 2009 (95 images)
    Ljubljana and Jesenice. Plus a few pictures at Pragersko whilst waiting for my train to Ljubljana for my flight home, on Thursday 1st October.
    Slovenian Railways: Sunday 27th September 2009 (57 images)
    Maribor
    Slovenia: Friday 25th September 2009 (120 images)
    Pragersko and Ptuj
    Slovenia: Thursday 24th September 2009 (27 images)
    Ljubljana, Pragersko and Ptuj
    North Norfolk Railway 1940's gala. September 2009 (43 images)
    Photographs of trains, also vehicles from the 1940's plus people in period clothing
    Sleaford, Ruskington & Lincoln, June/July 2009 (15 images)
    A few shots at Sleaford whilst awaiting 56312 on the Boston steel (which did not run!) and DRS 37's and a steam special passing Ruskington. Also a grab shot of a FL 66 in Lincoln on bins.
    Slovenia May 2009 (157 images)
    More photographs of my favourite railway (and country)!
    Nottingham, 21st March 2009 (5 images)
    A few images whilst waiting for my train home
    Doncaster 25th February 2009 (85 images)
    A few hours at Doncaster produced the images shown here
    Lincoln, Doncaster and Wakefield, 29th November 2008 (51 images)
    A very cold, foggy day provided some 'different' photographs.
    Ruskington and Sleaford, November 2008 (61 images)
    Various trains seen in the Ruskingtonand Sleaford area, including trains diverted from the East Coast Main Line during track renewal in Peasecliffe Tunnel, north of Grantham
    Mid Norfolk Railway Diesel gala. September 2008 (70 images)
    Diesel gala featuring DRS class 20's, plus the line's own 20. Triple headed 20's sound amazing!
    North Norfolk Railway 1940's gala. September 2008 (38 images)
    The annual 1940's weekend which is very popular and well patronised. Many people wear military or personal clothing of the war years. Military vehicles and other equipment is on show.
    Tamworth, 15th September 2008 (51 images)
    Pictures at Tamworth, also Sleaford, Nottingham and Derby
    Great Central Railway Diesel Gala, 14th September 2008 (96 images)
    The autumn diesel gala, photographed at Quorn and Loughborough. Includes my first sight of 60163 Tornado, a brand new steam loco. completed this year.
    Ruskington, August/September 2008 (12 images)
    Trains passing my house
    Slovenia Railways, June/July 2008 (492 images)
    A two week visit to Slovenia, plus a few hours in Villach, Austria. Includes a visit to Ljubljana Central Workshops.
    Barnetby, June 20th 2008 (100 images)
    Selection of trains at Barnetby station plus a few shots from the fields alongside the tracks to the east.
    Miscellaneous May/June 2008 (20 images)
    Photographs not in main collections, includes 57601 and saloon passing Ruskington in the rain.
    Sleaford, 26th May 2008 (46 images)
    Class 47 hauled train from Nottingham to Skegness, plus some units on service trains.
    Derby - 19th April 2008 (33 images)
    A short visit to Derby on a dull day. Station rebuilding is in progress at last.
    Ely and Peterborough, 27th February 2008 (88 images)
    As it is a very long time since I visited East Anglia, I took a train to Ely via Peterborough. These pictures are the result.
    Lincoln, 4th February 2008 (53 images)
    I heard that two class 37's on a Network Rail test train were to pass Lincoln, so decided to hop on the train and take a look. A couple of hours provided these pictures.
    East Coast main Line - January 2008 (63 images)
    A visit to Marholm, North of Peterborough, where a footbridge gives good views in both directions.
    December 2007 - Miscellaneous (11 images)
    Any images made in December
    Doncaster 24th November 2007 (20 images)
    A few pictures on a very damp gloomy day at Doncaster, plus a couple at Wakefield Westgate
    Ruskington and Lincoln, November 2007 (49 images)
    Various different livery units during the change from Central Trains to East Midlands Trains, plus steam and diesels at Lincoln.
    Ruskington and Heckington. September-October 2007 (31 images)
    Various local happenings from 18th September to 19th October 2007
    Nene Valley Railway Gala - 9th September 2007 (41 images)
    NVR Steam Gala, photographed at Orton Mere, featured two LNER Apple Green Locomotives.
    Ruskington, Rauceby, Sleaford, Essendine & Swayfield. Aug. & Sept. 2007 (33 images)
    A few pictures from the above places including two class 20's on a charter to Skegness. Also includes images taken on the East Coast Main Line.
    Prague, Czech Republic, august 2007 (81 images)
    This visit to Praha was to celebrate my 65th birthday, so trains had to play a part! Photographed on 19th and 21st August 2007
    Lincoln track remodelling 2007 (66 images)
    The £55m remodelling of Lincoln trackwork and signalling has started with a 3 week blockade. Images of various operations will be shown here.
    Lincoln and Ruskington - July/August 2007 (41 images)
    Trains at Ruskington include the sand hoppers, also seen at Lincoln along with other freights and passenger trains
    Slovenia, June/July 2007 (415 images)
    Images from my first visit to beautiful Slovenia.
    Sleaford, Burton and Ruskington, June 2007 (31 images)
    Various shots from the locations mentioned
    Barnetby, 24th May 2007 (60 images)
    One of the busiest freight train watching spots in the UK. here is a selection of trains seen.
    Scunthorpe Steelworks Brakevan Tour, 31/3/07 (69 images)
    A fascinating tour around the Corus Steelworks, Scunthorpe by members of DEMU forum, using an 02 shunter and two brake vans. Collection includes a few shots at Scunthorpe station and Doncaster after the tour.
    Ruskington, ECML, Swinderby, Nottingham - January-March 2007 (35 images)
    The four saturdays in January saw a number of freight workings diverted from the ECML to the 'Joint' between Doncaster and Peterborough. Some of these are pictured at Ruskington. A few pictures from North Muskham on the ECML, also Swinderby on the Newark-Lincoln line, and a few shots at Nottingham.
    Trams (42 images)
    Trams in the UK and around Europe
    Doncaster, Lincoln and Ruskington - October-December 2006 (55 images)
    Trains at Ruskington include 153's, class 33 with inspection saloon and 66's on the leaf-buster! Various freight and passenger trains at Doncaster including classes 67, 47 and 31 on charters.
    Nene Valley Railway Diesel Gala - 8th October 2006 (41 images)
    Featuring two class 56's, plus classes 40, 27 and 14
    Derby, Ruskington and Sleaford. April-October 2006 (18 images)
    A few shots at Derby, plus a steam special through Ruskington and a class 47 on a charter at Sleaford
    Doncaster 26th November 2005 (23 images)
    Barrowhill Roundhouse Steam Gala 9th October 2005 (35 images)
    The theme of this gala was BR Steam.
    The locomotives in use provided a glimpse back to the steamy days of the 1950's.
    Barnetby, 3rd and 15th August 2005 (60 images)
    Images from two visits to this extremely busy freight watching location, plus a number of the regular passenger trains
    Derby and Barrow Hill, April and May 2005 (52 images)
    Various passenger and freight trains at Derby and Diesel Gala at Barrow Hill
    Derby and Doncaster - April and August 2004 (35 images)
    Austria, June 1992 (44 images)
    Photos of trains in Innsbruck, Kitsbuhel and Zell-am-Zee during a family holiday.
    Belgian Depot Tour, 12th July 1997 (73 images)
    Depot tour using electric 1608, steam 26-101, diesel 6041. Depots visited: Antwepen Dam, Shaarbeek, Leuven Museum, Kinkempois (Liege), Monceau, Merelbeke
    Belgium, 11th July 1997 (49 images)
    A train watching day on one of the trips organised by ADL. Places visited were Oostende, Merelbeke, Liege Guillemins, Namur, Ronet depot, Brussels Midi, Antwerpen Berchem and Antwerpen Oost.
    Köln, Germany, December 1996 (16 images)
    A short visit to Köln Hbf. during the Christmas Market period
    Belgian Depot Tour - September 1996 (62 images)
    Another depot tour, this time covering the western depots.
    Gent, Belgium. 20th August 1996 (29 images)
    A trip by minibus via the Channel Tunnel to Gent on an extremely hot day!
    Model Railway - Belgian (66 images)
    Some scanned images of my Belgian Model Railway during exhibitions at Spalding, Great Yarmouth and Boston in 1996 and 1997.

    The layout was designed for exhibition use and had a double track electrified main line at low level to ensure there were plenty of trains running. At the upper level was an industrial complex with various industries providing varied traffic. The centrepiece was a working stone/ballast loader.
    Belgian Depot Tour 1996 (42 images)
    One of the ADL Grand Belgian Depot Tours, eastern depots. 11th may 1996
    Brugge and Oostende, February 1996 (21 images)
    Photographs taken during a short visit to Brugge tstion, with a few shots at Oostende
    Paris, 11th February 1995 (19 images)
    Scanned images at Gare D'Austerlitz and Gare de Lyon
    Thionville, France. November 1994 (48 images)
    Scans of images made at Thionville station and in the locomotive depot on a dull, drizzly day.
    Switzerland 1994 (11 images)
    A few images from Sierre, Thun, Kandersteg and Sion in July 1994
    Paris, 12th February 1994 (15 images)
    Scans of photographs taken in Gare de L'Est and Gare du Nord
    Switzerland August 1992 (37 images)
    Includes images from The Rhone Valley, Brig, Interlaken and Lotschberg route.
    Switzerland July 1991 (22 images)
    Photographs at Goppenstein, Kandersteg, Sierre, Realp, Brig
    Portugal, July 1989 (8 images)
    A few shots at Faro during a family holiday
    Scans of early photos not in other galleries (246 images)
    Various locomotive classes, mainly scans of black and white prints and a few colour slides, not in the other galleries
    Steam: September 1965 (22 images) New
    Banbury and Banbury Shed
    Steam: August/September 1965 (42 images)
    Sunderland Shed, Crewe, Crewe Works, Crewe South Shed
    Steam: August 1965 (15 images)
    Photographs taken at Farnborough on Tuesday 24th August 1965
    Steam: June 1965 (36 images)
    Images from Bescot, Tyseley, Gloucester, Cardiff East Dock and Severn Tunnel Junction
    Steam: 29th & 30th May 1965 (41 images)
    Covering visits to Andover, Weymouth, Guildford and Southall
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