Internet Links
The following are links to other internet sites that you may fine useful. Users should note that by clicking on the links below, the appropriate web page will open a new window
TauntonTrains.co.uk cannot be held responsible for the content of external sites.
American Websites | ||
| Barstow Yard - Rail Webcam | Virtual Railfan - Barstow Yard Rail Webcam | |
| Central Penn Rail Productions | Central Penn Rail Productions | |
| Distant Signal | Videos of the travels of Railfan Danny Harmon on the East Coast of the USA. | |
| Tehachapi Depot | Website to promote the Tehachapi Depot in Kern County, California | |
| The Cajon Pass - 3rd Track Construction | Here you can find a lot of interesting information and photos about Cajon Pass. The most important subject was the 3rd Main Track Project by BNSF in 2007 & 2008. | |
| Train Orders | USA Based Forum and Photographic Website | |
European Websites | ||
| Class 66 Railfan.NL | European Railway Information on the Class 66s operating in Holland | |
| Frankenwaldbahn HDTV | European Railway Railway Footage | |
| Jan De Cargoman | European Railway Photographs taken by Jan De Cargoman | |
| TGV World Speed Record | European Railway Railway Footage | |
| The Netherlands Train Positions | Netherlands (NS) Train Positions website with live GPS data, train ID and Railway View Webcams. | |
Flickr Photographic Websites | ||
| Adam Snow | Railway Photographs taken by Adam Snow | |
| Andrew Goodson | Railway Photographs taken by Andrew Goodson | |
| Andy Rose | A Website featuring a large amount of photo's from the late Derek Harrison and together with some of the authors Father Brian Rose's collection. | |
| Anthony Guppy | Railway Photographs taken by Anthony Guppy | |
| Chris Perkins | Railway Photographs taken by Chris Perkins | |
| EE Junky | Railway Photographs taken by EE Junky | |
| Gorden Edgar | Railway Photographs taken by Gordon Edgar | |
| John Turner | Railway Photographs taken by John Turner | |
| Mart Ball | Railway Photographs taken by Mart Ball | |
| Milepost 158 | Railway Photographs taken Andy Hunt | |
| Peter Squibbs | Railway Photographs taken by Peter Squibbs | |
| Roddy MacPhee | Railway Photographs taken by Roddy MacPhee | |
| Russell Watkins | Railway Photographs taken by Russell Watkins | |
| Wetbag | Railway Photographs taken by Wetbag | |
Information | ||
| Cornish Railway Society | A website that provides a nice balance of the current WR railway scene while also reminding us of its rich and varied past enabling younger generations to find out what they missed and bringing back happy memories for older generations of a railway that no longer exists. | |
| HST Information | Website keeping track of HST formations and allocations in the UK | |
| Locomaster Profiles | Locomaster Profiles - British Modern Traction DVDs | |
| Open Train Times | Live Timetables and Track Signal Diagrams | |
| Preserved Diesels | The No1 website for Persevered and Working Classic Traction Images and News. | |
| Rail Pictures | The largest Worldwide Photographic Website and Search Engine. | |
| Railcam | Website hosting UK based Railcams, Signalling Diagrams and Information. | |
| Realtime Trains | Rail information across the Great British rail network | |
| Six Bells Junction | This set of Webpages are an attempt to list the motive power and routes of as many UK railtours (and some non-UK tours) as possible. | |
| The 125 Group | On this website you will find more information about the work we have undertaken on 41001 and about the history of the HST, it’s current operations and the ways you can support our aims of preserving a production HST set once they become available. | |
| The Londonist | We really ? London! So we explore London's museums, abandoned places, secret places, the transport system that we all love to hate, and other fun, quirky and unusual spots of London that you may not have been to or even known about! | |
| The Railway Centre | Railway Information and Technical Library | |
| Trainline | Trainline is Europe’s leading train and coach app. We work with 270 rail and coach companies to offer our customers travel to thousands of destinations in and across 45 countries in Europe. Our aim is to bring together all rail, coach and other travel services into one simple experience so people can get the best prices and smart, real-time travel info on the go. | |
| Traksy | Live Timetables and Track Signal Diagrams | |
| Travelwatch Southwest | TravelWatch SouthWest (TWSW) is a social enterprise company which acts as an advocate for passengers to lobby for the improvement of public transport in the region and works closely with local authorities, business organisations, partnerships and other stakeholder groups. | |
| WNXX | WNXX is a news and information website for the railway enthusiast covering the current traction scene as well as providing a wealth of reference data, both historical and current regarding the 'modern era' UK locomotive fleet... | |
| Yeovil Railway Society | Yeovil Railway Society Website | |
News | ||
| Rail News | Digital and Printed Rail Industry News | |
| Railway Gazzette | Digital Rail Industry News | |
| Railway Herald Magazine | Digital weekly railway magazine, focusing on the UK rail network and heritage lines. | |
Photographic Sites | ||
| 83A Railway Photography | Railway Photographs taken by Nathan Williamson | |
| Alistair Grieve Photography | Welcome to my collection of photo galleries ,they are a mixture of types as I have very varied tastes, although railways do predominate. These are not all my pictures as I do have a lot of older ones that I haven't got round to scanning in or uploading. Latest pictures will appear in the featured galleries, older ones can be found in the folders and galleries below. | |
| Archive Railway Images | The site currently contains over 7,000 images with additional images being added each week, covering locomotives (steam, diesel and electric), multiple units (diesel, diesel-electric and electric), coaching stock, non-passenger coaching stock, freight wagons, nameplates and architecture. The collection comprises of images taken primarily over the last 40 years. | |
| Brian Garrett Photography | Transport, Photographic Charters, Wildlife and Travel Images. | |
| Captain Ron Westwater Railway Photography | Captain Ron and the assistant in search of the master shot | |
| Carl Watson Railway Photography | Based at Arlington Easteligh Works - Images taken by Carl Watson | |
| Cogload Junction Photography | Railway Photographs taken by Cameron Walker in the South West and Nort West of the UK | |
| David Jones Photogrpahy | Photos from the late David Jones Collection | |
| Dawlish Trains | Dawlish Trains – Digital Photographic Library by Colin J. Marsden | |
| Devon Rail Photography | Images taken in Devon by Glenn Bowden | |
| DJI Pix | Photographic website by David Ive which has been constructed to enable him to share his large collection of railway and bus photographs with other like minded enthusiasts. | |
| Grumpy's Pictures | Railway Images from travels around the UK by Robert Latham | |
| Jamie Squibbs Railway Photography | UK Railways Photographs taken by Jamie Squibbs | |
| Margam Canton and Tidal | Martins website presents a portfolio of nearly forty years of photographic snapping, ranging from family holidays throughout the world to British and SNCF Railways, and Stagecoach South Wales buses. | |
| Peter Tandy | UK Railway Photographic Website by Peter Tandy | |
| Railway Photography by Colin Wallace | Colin Wallace specializes in steam railway photography on the mainline and heritage railways in the South West of England. | |
| Railway Photography by Steve Haynes | RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHY Steve Haynes Picture Portfolios and Tales from my Travels | |
| ShadeyRail | Railway Photographs taken by Ade Paul | |
| Somerset Snaps | Railway Photographs taken by Thomas Courtney | |
| Stuart's Railway Photography | UK Railways Photographs taken by Stuart Graham | |
| Tim Badger Photography | Images by Tim Hiscock | |
| Totnes Trains | Inspired by Taunton Trains & Dawlish Trains, the website aims to publish a photographic record of the different workings to pass through Totnes. Also the site will provide advance information on special trains that are due | |
| Transport Media | Transport and Travel Images from the UK and Europe by Chris Perkins | |
Railtour Operator | ||
| Belmond British Pullman | Belmond British Pullman | |
| Belmond Royal Scotsman | Belmond Royal Scotsman | |
| Hastings Diesels Limited | Homepage for Hastings Diesels Limited. | |
| Northern Belle | Northern Belle | |
| Pathfinder Tours | Pathfinder Tours | |
| Railway Touring Company | Railway Touring Company | |
| Saphos Trains | Saphos Trains | |
| Statesman Rail | Statesman Rail | |
| Steam Dreams | Steam Dreams | |
Taunton Trains | ||
| Taunton Trains - Book 1 | Taunton Trains Blurb Book Page | |
| Taunton Trains Youtube | Taunton Trains Youtube Page | |
Train Operating Companies | ||
| Colas Rail | Colas Rail - Freight Train Operating Company | |
| Cross Country | Cross Country - Train Operating Company | |
| DB Cargo | DB Cargo - Freight Train Operating Company | |
| Direct Rail Services (DRS) | Direct Rail Services - Freight Train Operating Company | |
| Freightliner | Freightliner - Freight Train Operating Company | |
| GB Railfreight (GBRf) | GB Railfreight - Freight Train Operating Company | |
| GWR | Great Western Railway - Train Operating Company | |
| Rail Operations Group (ROG) | Rail Operations Group - Freight Train Operating Company | |
West Somerset Railway | ||
| The Diesel Electric Preservation Group | The Diesel Electric Preservation Group based at Williton on the West Somerset Railway | |
| The Unofficial West Somerset Railway | The Unofficial Website of the West Somerset Railway, with photos and news from the line | |
| The West Somerset Railway | Official Website of the West Somerset Railway | |
Youtube - General Video | ||
| 3801 & 3830 Great Train Race 2007 | Video footage of The Great Train Race is Australia in 2007. | |
| 3TE10M Russian Locomotives at BAM | Video footage - 3TE10M Russian Locomotives at BAM | |
| British Class 70's on Delivery | Video footage - Fresh from the General Electric Locomotive Plant in Erie, PA these British Rail Class 70s are going to their owners, Colas Rail Freight, in the UK. | |
| GM Export Locomotives in Canada | Video footage - CN train #436 with 8 GM export locomotives arrives in Halifax 10 March 2007 | |
| Great Western Railway | Great Western Railway (GWR) - Youtube Channel | |
| Intercity 125 Promotion Video | Video footage - Intercity 125 Promotion Video | |
| Norfolk Southern Train Racing | Video footage - The Race is On! Two Hot Shot Intermodals Battle it out with Horn and Speed! | |
| Oldham Video Productions | Video footage of Steam running on the UK Mainlines | |
| Railwatch - Coal Trains | Video footage - Railwatch Coal Trains | |
| Railwatch - Neville Hill | Video footage - Railwatch Neville Hill | |
| Railwatch - Neville Hill (Night Shift) | Video footage - Railwatch Neville Hill (Night Shift) | |
| Railwatch - Travelling Fitter | Video footage - Railwatch Travelling Fitter | |
| Trains in the South West | Video Footage of Trains in the South West | |
| West Ealing Derailment | Video footage - 50025 Invincible West Ealing 1989 derailed | |
| Youtube Video - The Orcadian | Classic video chasing 'The Orcadian' Charter in Scotland | |
Youtube - Taunton Videos | ||
| Memories of Yeovil Junction | Video footage of Memories of Yeovil Junction with footage at Taunton | |
| Minehead Re-Opening | Video footage from 28th March 1976 of the Minehead Station reopening. | |
| Steve Lewis Video Channel | Video footage from the West Somerset Railway | |
| Taunton 2nd January 1971 | Video footage from 2nd January 1971 taken on Super 8 Silent Film between Taunton and Minehead. | |
| Taunton 8th July 1995 | Video footage from 8th July 1995 filmed by Railwayvideo | |