Monthly Archives: October 2014

Here’s a wonderful display of French chromo-printed tinplate model railway items. There are trains and accessories: buildings and bridges and so on. It’s a bit peculiar, but I find I am more interested in the buildings around the railway, than … Continue reading →

This poster, for the the overnight sleeper service between London and Scotland, is magical. It expresses the obvious link between the view from the carriage and dreaming…I’ve written about the Freudian potential of trains before, but this poster makes the … Continue reading →

Here’s a poster by the German master, ludwig Hohlwein. There’s a steam loco in the background, but the poster is for excursions to the Bavarian Alps. Hohlwein is a significant figure in the historical development of the modern poster because … Continue reading →

There was a terrific Dr Who adventure on TV, yesterday evening, that combined Starlight Express and Murder on the Orient Express, with a zombie-style mummy from ancient Egypt. I noticed that a number of the Doctor’s adventured take place in … Continue reading →

This week-end, 11+12/10/2014, there is some kind of steam event at CSM KX. I had some fun yesterday, watching two big layouts being constructed in the front part of the building. The two layouts are quite famous. They get exhibited … Continue reading →

This is the sleek new design, unveiled today by Transport for London, of the driverless train for London Underground. This is a perfect expression of an integrated and automated machine-ensemble…see, my post below. The best part of these trains is … Continue reading →

I’ve been working, over the summer, on my book about the safety posters produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. This has involved quite a lot of photography, and I now have a large number of high-re … Continue reading →