 | | {A} The Latest Modern Rail Pictures (Updated 06.02.10). (13 images) 
To make new modern rail pictures easier to find, they will be uploaded to this file for approximately a month before being transferred to the main 2010 file (below). Updates for other categories will be uploaded to the appropriate section.
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 | | {Au} The UK Modern Rail File Vol. 6 (2010). (77 images)
Views of the everyday and the unusual in the UK modern rail scene taken during 2010; photographs will, as usual, be catalogued in locomotive/unit number order.
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 | | {Av} The UK Modern Rail File Vol. 5 (2009). (908 images)
Views of the everyday and the unusual in the UK modern rail scene taken during 2009. As ever, photographs will be catalogued in locomotive/unit number order.
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 | | {Aw} The UK Modern Rail File Vol. 4 (2008). (898 images)
Views of the everyday and the unusual in the UK modern rail scene taken during 2008. Generally, photographs are catalogued in locomotive/unit number order.
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 | | {Ax} The UK Modern Rail File Vol. 3 (2007). (813 images)
Views of the UK modern rail scene taken during 2007. As ever, photographs are catalogued in locomotive/unit number order.
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 | | {Ay} The UK Modern Rail File Vol. 2 (2006). (485 images)
Views of the ever-changing and colourful modern scene on Britain's railway during 2006. Generally, photographs are catalogued in locomotive or unit number order.
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 | | {Az} The UK Modern Rail File Vol. 1 (1995 - 2005). (399 images)
The first decade of privatisation saw the emergence of a variety of new operators and liveries - many no longer with us. The era also marked the changeover from film to digital photography. As ever, photographs are catalogued in locomotive/unit number order.
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 | | {B} The UK Main Line Steam File. (302 images)
A collection of views showing preserved steam locomotives in action on the main line throughout the UK over the past 30 years. Photos are listed by their BR locomotive numbers, but with any recent shots on the first page.
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 | | {C} The UK Heritage Diesel & Electric File. (434 images)
The number of former main line diesel and electric locomotives which have been preserved continues to grow steadily. Here is a selection of them, on preserved lines and operating on main line specials.
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 | | {D} The British Rail File. (987 images)
A selection of over 900 images scanned from 35mm transparencies and black & white negatives of the 1970s/80s BR blue and, later, sectorisation liveries. Photographs are generally arranged in locomotive/unit number order. (Some early b/w and 'Instamatic' shots are included for interest value, rather than photographic quality!)
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 | | {E} The UK Railway Preservation File. (477 images)
A selection of views from Britain's preserved railways and steam centres, illustrating the authentic 'age of steam' scenes now being portrayed. The fruits of many hours of fundraising and unpaid labour...
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 | | {F} The UK Rolling Stock File. (37 images)
Items of UK railway rolling stock selected for their history, location or unusual features.
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 | | {G} The Railway Structures File. (171 images)
Stations, signalboxes and other railway buildings, mainly including structures on closed lines. All you have to do is imagine the trains...
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 | | {H} The Barry Scrapyard File. (78 images)
It's difficult to imagine where the British railway preservation movement would be without Dai Woodham's scrapyard at Barry. Over 200 locomotives were rescued from the yard and now form the mainstay of services on heritage railways throughout the country. Here are some of them before they were 'liberated'.
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 | | {I} The Industrial Steam Loco File. (318 images)
The unsung heroes of Britain's railways; small industrial locomotives, some of which have found a new life hauling passenger trains on the UK's heritage lines. Included is a small selection from the last days of steam at National Coal Board collieries in Wales, illustrating the run-down nature of the locomotives in their final years.
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 | | {J} The Industrial Diesel & Electric Loco File. (180 images)
Scenes from diesel worked standard gauge industrial railway systems, including preserved examples of industrial diesel and electric locomotives. Locos are catalogued in builder/works no. order with ex-main line locomotives in their BR number order. Narrow gauge industrials are included in The Miscellaneous Narrow Gauge File.
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 | | {K} The Welsh Narrow Gauge File. (122 images)
The narrow gauge railways of Wales are legendary, so much so that many non-enthusiasts make a point of visiting as many of them as possible during their holiday in Wales. You won't find a better way of making your holiday pass at a leisurely pace.
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 | | {L} The French (SNCF) Rail File. (222 images)
Photographs taken around the standard gauge network of Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français. See separate file (below) for minor railways.
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 | | {M} The French Minor Railway File. (30 images)
A selection of photographs of French minor railways, including those operated by SNCF and the Paris RATP system.
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 | | {N} The French Heritage Railway File. (122 images)
A selection of scenes from French railway preservation projects, heritage railways, tourist lines and museums. Sad news is the sudden closure, during April 2008, of the 33km metre gauge Chemin de Fer du Vivarais in Ardèche, due to "technical and financial problems". Some reports suggest that the closure may be permanent.
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 | | {O} The Irish (IE) Rail File. (30 images)
Photographs taken on the 5' 3" gauge network of Iarnród Éireann. Narrow gauge railways and items preserved in the UK also are included.
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 | | {P} The Portuguese (CP) Rail File. (54 images)
Photographs taken in June 1983 around the 5' 6" and metre gauge network of Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.
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 | | {Q} The German (DB) Rail File. (15 images)
Photographs taken around the network of Deutsche Bahn AG.
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 | | {R} The Belgian (NMBS/SNCB) Rail File. (48 images)
Photographs taken around the network of Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen / Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges.
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 | | {S} The Italian (FS) Rail File. (7 images)
Views taken of Ferrovie Italiane dello Stato.
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 | | {T} The Netherlands (NS) Rail File. (32 images)
Photographs taken on the network of Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
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 | | {U} The Luxembourg (CFL) Rail File. (23 images)
Photographs taken on the network of Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois.
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 | | {V} The Swiss (SBB/CFF/FFS ) Rail File. (19 images)
Photographs taken on the network of Schweizerische Bundesbahnen/Chemins de fer fédéraux/Ferrovie federali svizzere. Minor railways are also included.
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 | | {W} The Spanish (RENFE) Rail file. (19 images)
Photographs taken of Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles.
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 | | {X} The Miscellaneous Narrow Gauge & Miniature Railway File. (66 images)
Narrow gauge industrial, miniature and leisure railways not covered by other categories. Locomotives are catalogued in builder/works no. order.
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 | | {Y} The Archive File. (31 images)
A varied collection of photographs which has been acquired from various sources.
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