Monthly Archives: January 2012

I was just sorting some postcards this morning, and found this one of Rouen station in France. So, this is a post about the art nouveau railway station in France. Anyone who has built a train set knows that, whatever … Continue reading →

Here is a photograph of a railway crossing. This is where two sets of track cross over each other. This is a bit unusual as there isn’t a junction in the cross-over. The result is that there the rails have … Continue reading →

This is  a post about art and trains. This is a post about Albert Brenet. He was a French artist who specialised in images of ships and trains and in a kind of graphic reportage throughout the 1950s and 1960s. … Continue reading →

It’s January, and we are beginning to plan our summer expedition. Karen and me only travel by train – no driving or flying…So, the choice is limited. The plan, this year, is to go to Istanbul by train. Not on … Continue reading →