August Competition

Competition Category:

"Tourist Transport"

Entries:
Illegal_Alien

1 - A steam-engine operates on the Brockenbahn, a route that takes tourists to the Brockenburg. - Illegal_Alien


Purno

2 - A narrow-gauge steam engine calls at the historic Zell-am-See station in the Austrian Alps. - Mark Leppen (Purno)


Raichase

3 - The 38 Class was a permanent fixture on trips out of the industrial city in days gone by, but this partcular member of its class, No. 3830, found itself staring longingly at the train commissioned to do the same tasks, XPT No. XP2004, as it left Sydney Central. 3830 was awaiting classmate 3801 to arrive fora double-headed railtour. - Trent "Raichase" Nicholson


Kevo00

4 - A tour guide takes visitors around the sheds at Downpatrick on Northern Ireland's Downpatrick and County Down Railway while an Orenstein and Koppel built former Irish Sugar Company 0-4-0 tank steams by with a departure to King Magnus' Grave during the 2004 tourist season. - Kevin Tennent (Kevo00)


AndersI

5 - This is where you change from the narrow track steam passenger train to the steamboat. During summer, there's a daily train going here, and you can switch from/to the steamboat coming from/returning to Stockholm. - AndersI


DJC

6 - No. 7 'Spitfire', a narrow gauge engine built for the Bure Valley Railway, sit on the turntable at Wroxham. - David Chandler (DJC)


The Irish

7 - Steamship 'Gallia' slips silkily across Lake of Lucerne in Central Switzerland. - Paul Schweizer (The Irish)


Ameecher

8 - A double headed train passes through Weybourne with a non-stop train to Holt. The signalman and fireman prepare to Exchange tokens in the unusual process of swapping on the fly. - Gavin Dowland (Ameecher)