Railway Travellers' Tales

This site has always been dedicated to the steam locomotive, especially those few still working for their living. But it is also all about railways in far away places and enthusiasts visiting them, not to mention those 'out-of-grice and post-grice' experiences which are repeatable in polite company . This page provides a few links (which I hope will grow) to stories, some are more technical than others but that just reflects the interests of the writers. And also for the sadists, a few international stories which have nothing to do with trains at all. All contributions are very welcome.

If you fancy a trip to see such places then for travel advice please see "The Man in Seat 61". And if you make a trip let me have a report and tell the man of any updates for that site

Railway Journeys:

France - The last weekend of the CF Vivarais (added 18th April 2008)

Ghana - Ghana Railways 2007

Guatemala - The Slow Train to Puerto Barrios (2004)

Indonesia - David Longman at large in Java (2006)

Liberia - the Bong Railway 2007

Mocambique - Malawi to Mocambique by Train, 2004

Philippines - Today's Railways and Preserved Steam in the Philippines, 2007

Russia (plus China, Nepal and India!) - Jan Wilhelm von Dorp's Odyssey, 2006 

Slovenia - Slovenian Rail Adventure, 2007

Non Railway Journeys

Burma - Luxury Irrawaddy Cruise (2006)

Another Luxury Irrawaddy Cruise (2007)

A day in the life of a stationary steam engine gricer (2006)

Indonesia - 200 Stops to Solo (2004)

Thailand - Far from the madding crowd (2006)

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