The Railroad Photos of Jack Delano
These days almost everyone has a camera – whether it be a point and shoot, an SLR, or just the stock camera that came with your cell phone. Despite all the criticism of people...
Beautiful Underground – Gems of the Berlin U-Bahn
For over 200 years railways have been constructed across the globe to carry freight and people. Besides the trains, the integral part of every railway is, of course, the stations themselves. Some stations are...
Above-Ground on the “Underground” – Berlin’s U3
Last week’s post featured photos from the Oberbaum Bridge as an introduction to Berlin’s above-ground “Underground” stations. This time we’re taking a look at some more of these above-ground stations, with a focus on...
Riding Berlin’s U1 Line: The Oberbaumbrücke
I’ve always said that my primary interest in railroads is not necessarily the machine that is a train, but instead the way railroad systems change over time, and how they influence the people and...
Taking a ride on Chernobyl’s “Radioactive Railroad”
Over the past few months I’ve been working on a big project in secret… and today is finally the day that I get to present it to all of you. Most of you are...
A Visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, and a ride on the Funicular
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, most likely you’ve heard at least a little bit of the recent news about Ukraine. Over the past year there have been protests, government-hired snipers to kill...