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    Italy photography

    In July I travel to Italy for the first time and I was wondering how do I go about spotting at the big stations there Milan, Venice, Rome etc. Do I need platform tickets, normal ticket and are staff and police ok with rail enthusiasts there. Seen lots of Italian railway videos on Youtube and...
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    RENFE Photography?

    Last years holiday in Paris I had no bother with SNCF at the stations there now this year I wanna go on holiday to Spain and take on the Spannish railway. Just wondering what are RENFE like with enthusiasts at the stations in Spain.
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    Paris Stations

    Finally im going to Paris this September. How do I go about getting permission to photo in the terminals and also is it easy to photo on metro/rer i.e not get caught by staff.
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    Photography in Paris Stations

    Whats the situation regarding photography in Paris stations including the metro these days. I was hoping to go this year as part of my 10th year of videos but im really not sure now after what happened last year.
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    Possible problem with camcorder

    I have a samsung hmx f80. The viewfinder keeps opening and closing and flapping around and I think its loose. its nothing to do with the screen its the whole thing on the side that opens and closes loose. It means I have to hold the viewfinder with one hand to keep it stable. Anyone know how to...
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    Northern Rail crew shortages.

    Anyone notice today a lot of Northern Rail trains canceled or delayed as a result of staff shortages.
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    Capturing from Mini DV

    I used to record with a sony dcr hc51e. A couple of years ago that broke while I was recapturing all my mini dv tapes. The tape heads in the camcorder broke and I believe it would cost a bit to get it repaired. Would I still be able to re capture my tapes if I bought another mini dv camcorder...
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    Trainspotters banned from Peterborough?

    There are reports going around on Facebook saying that spotters are now banned from Peterborough can anyone confirm this. Hopefully its just some rubbish rumor made up to scare people.
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    Possible photo ban on Glasgow Subway

    http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/photo-news/538755/photography-on-underground-set-for-outright-ban Heads up for anyone in Glasgow.
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    Freight trains through Seaham on a Saturday

    Do any freight trains run through Seaham on a Saturday? If so then what are the times?
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    York and Durham - 12/11/11

    NRM footage Hz0fXdeZdgo Station footage 9aTHfM7K6ic York Sightseeing footage fe6n1vcvoqA Departing York on a XC voyager. jVlWGQWObt0 And finally that voyager departing Durham for Newcastle. g3cGRgSo-R4
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    New videos 3 and 5/11/11

    3/11/11 Leeds ysrtQnyWdZQ Bradford Interchange g5v5K4MnMyY Bradford Forster Square kUOxMfTTSQk More videos were done later that evening using my Ipod touch and they are on as well. 5/11/11 Blackpool North WpWulAAl9iE Sightseeing in Blackpool. It is very long mind. Anyway...
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    A sunny afternoon out - 1/11/11

    We start at Durham station. Xe2_GtRgIgU Then arrive into Newcastle on a class 185. u9XLPxxMi-k And then we move to Heworth station for half an hour. 8_cTJqgUoSI
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    Newcastle Central - 26/10/11

    A sunny but a bit cold Wednesday morning in Central Station. 7Brj3jcKGfE
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    Shopping Centre fire alarms

    Do shopping centres have a 2 phase fire alarm system. Today in the MetroCentre while at work someone pressed the alarm downstairs from our shop and a warning message like inspector sands came over the tannoy It was played for around 2 minutes. This was in the red mall and so I don't know if...
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    Durham Station 3/10/11

    Monday evening in Durham. _ZvMzG6epWg
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    New Vids 24/9/11

    Another seaside trip this time to 2 resorts. Saltburn DdV-XVNvZoA wjVK-CvBpU4 Redcar 239jVoF8C_k xorGmADQqCs
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    New Videos 19 & 20/9/11

    We start with on the 19th Darlington station xf__pO0vl5U XC voyager arriving into Darlington and then departing the station on that voyager. GXTRKhxLTAI TcSJJ2NrqVE XC voyager and an East Coast 225 departing Durham station. l5DCpYLHzr4 N6SK6_4JoPs --- old post above --- --- new post...
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    New Videos 14/9/11

    Videos recorded on a sunny but a bit windy Wednesday. Sunderland station eYJSROsrDqY Sunderland to Hartlepool on a Grand Central HST. s_Ldf9tJvfI Hartlepool station including shots of the marina. IbnGjDOIoB8 Some sightseeing shots of Seaton Carew. vx9upRyRTvk Arriving and...
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    Durham and Chester-le-Street - 8/9/11

    Durham Station done on Ipod Touch. The usual ECML traffic and some freights. ExtOpUCYvoA And finally a TPE class 185 also on Ipod Touch passing South Pelaw just 2 minutes from Chester-le-Street town centre. Caught this a few minutes after getting off the bus from Durham. OM8P_EsIGdw

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