Tag: Great Western Railway

Rheilffordd Calon Cymru

Posted by Trainphilos on 16 January 2019 in Blogs and such..., Railroad Travel / Tourism, Traveling |No Comments

Every so often I get photographs of railroads and assorted links to railroad stories from my friends traveling around the globe. It goes without saying that this is always appreciated. It is flattering to realize that when one of my friends happens upon a train somewhere, they think: “Oh, wait. Maybe Ralf would like a […]

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Taking a ride on “God’s Wonderful Railway”, aka The Great Western Railway Company

Posted by Trainphilos on 17 June 2018 in Public Transportation, Railroad Industry, Railroad Travel / Tourism |2 Comments

My readers will recall that in my last blog I described an OO scale model of the new UK Intercity Express Train (Class 800) which I had purchased. A few comments about the actual, real life Class 800 were also part of that particular article. More and more of these units are now finding their way […]

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“God’s Wonderful Railway” makes an appearance on the Tenleytown & Chesapeake Railroad

Posted by Trainphilos on 15 April 2018 in HO Train Layouts, Model Train Layouts, Model Train Manufacturer, Model Trains |No Comments

God’s Wonderful Railway tends to be the moniker for the Great Western Railway Company in the UK. The GWR was one of the first railways in the UK and the brainchild of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Brunel was probably one of the most gifted engineers ever and the GWR was one of his crowning successes. The […]

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