Paul Bigland
@paulbigland.bsky.social
Photographer, Journalist, NUJ member. Likes transport, politics, food and travel. Hates extremism. My blog: https://paulbigland.blog/ My photography: https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/ #FBPE
Today my railway and travel picture website hit a new milestone. There's now over 100,000 pictures to view or buy. Feel free to take a look. paulbigland.zenfolio.com #photography
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Transport, Travel and Railway commercial photography
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Kemi Badenoch and Jacob Rees-Mogg, both Conservatives, criticised Andy Burnham for appearing on Gogglebox Here's Boris Johnson appearing on Eastenders when he was Mayor of London The double standards are extraordinary.
Today's #BRNostalgia is a look at #Paddington in the diesel era. with an HST and Class 50 peeping through the canopies in March 1990. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0730. 50031. 43181. Paddington. March 1990
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I had to do a double-take when I saw this in Dresden, Germany last month. A cigarette vending machine on the street. I've not seen these since I was a kid in the UK. The world's moved on - now they take credit cards! paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p202214030/e...
World travel: Germany | DG479419. Cigarette machine on the street. Antonstraße. Dresden. Germany. 27.9.2026.
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Today's #BRNostalgia is from 1990 when the Class 91s were brand-new and still on test. Here's 91011 at Peterborough. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0648. 91011. Peterborough12.3.1990
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Today's #BRNostalgia. The BR blue era hangs on at Ipswich fuelling point in 1989, where 37140 wears the old livery but with the Stratford cockney sparrow logo as an addition. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0183. 37140. Ipswich. 19.10.1989.+
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Today's blog. Polishing off Poland and moving on to Germany, with a look at the multi-level village otherwise known as #Hamburg Hauptbahnhof. paulbigland.blog/2026/10/22/2... #railways #photography #travel
22nd October picture of the day…
Life feels a little like ‘Groundhog Day’ right now as the routine’s pretty much the same. I wade through 1000s of my European pictures, keep a wary eye on the weather in the hope …
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Today's #BRNostalgia. That era saw all manner of old vehicles used in departmental service. Often as storage. Like this old fish van at #Ipswich in 1989. They added variety and interest to the network. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p129068436/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
Departmental vehicles | 0187. 041311. Ipswich. 19.10.1989.+
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Today's blog and picture of the day (Polish steam). paulbigland.blog/2026/10/21/2... #railways #photography #travel
21st October picture of the day…
Today’s been another one where I’ve hardly left Bigland Towers due to work and the weather. Work because I’m still wading through 1000s of pictures from my recent travels as well …
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Today's #BRNostalgia. A former Tyneside 2-EPB car converted to a Sandite unit coupled to a Cass 319 EMU at St Pancras in 1991. How things change! paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p129068436/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
Departmental vehicles | 03017. ADB977579. 319024. London St Pancras. 06.10.1991
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Today's blog. I'm back after a few days away due to having to replace my old laptop. Normal service will now be resumed. paulbigland.blog/2026/10/20/2... #photography #travel #Poland
20th October picture of the day…
Sorry there was no blog or picture yeaterday. That was because I ended up spending much of it ordering, collecting and setting up a new laptop. I’ve mentioned that my old one was ready for th…
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Today's #BRnostalgia is from the end of the line at Barton on Humber in 1990. The signs of contraction and neglect are evident. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0587. 53260. Barton On Humber. 7.3.1990
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Poll reveals that 50% of young Britons would never fight for UK under any circumstances. Cue meltdown on talk radio stations and X. Well at least that's down on the 60% who said the exact same in an Oxford Union debate in 1933. Because... guess what kids... people don't want to fight in wars.
Thun has a population of 45,000. How is this for a rammed bike rack... not even getting to the fact that the station has 7 platforms and is integrated with buses and ferries.
Today's #BRNostalgia shows a 4-VEP leaving Dover Western docks station in January 1990. The station's long gone. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0395. 3421. Dover Western Docks. 14.01.1990
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The 2nd of today's blogs. I'm almost up to date and the picture editing has moved on to #Tallinn in #Estonia. paulbigland.blog/2026/10/13/1... #travel #photography
13th October picture of the day…
Tuesday dawned a wet and windy day here in the Calder valley, with heavy skies and high winds that sent clouds of autumn leaves skittering along the road before they got stuck to the wet tarmac. It…
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The 1st of today's 2 blogs. Trains and boats, but no planes! paulbigland.blog/2026/10/12/1... #Sweden #Photography #Travel
12th October picture of the day…
The start of another week here at Bigland Towers, and one that will see me away from the rails until next week as I continue the massive task of editing all my European pictures whilst juggling oth…
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Today's #BRnostalgia shows a test train passing under the old overhead signalbox at Clapham Junction in October 1989. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0141. 975002. Clapham Junction. 12.10.1989.+
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I'm slowly catching up with blogging and picture editing. Here's Sundays - and links to my Copenhagen galleries paulbigland.blog/2026/10/11/1... #railways #travel #Denmark #photography
11th October picture of the day…
Sunday ended up being a lay morning for both of us. My body clock is gradually getting resetting itself now I’m back in the UK, which means I don’t automatically wake up at 06:00 every …
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Yesterday was Airbus's power security event, it discombobulated me & the other rail speakers. Rail's ahead of the curve using satellite monitoring data. Every rail innovation event I go to, we're told we are uninnovative compared to everyone else... until that is you go somewhere else
Today's #BRNostalgia. Winter sunlight reflects off the side of a 4-VEP as it rounds the curves at Vauxhall in November 1989. This area's unrecognisable now. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0279. 3457. Vauxhall. 26.11.1989.+
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I'm a couple of days behind but I'm catching up with blogging. Here's Saturday's. paulbigland.blog/2026/10/10/1... #railways #photography #travel
10th October picture(s) of the day…
I’m playing catch-up with blogging right now as I’m a few days behind due to the weekend and spending time with Dawn away from computer screens. Well, mostly! I did spend a few hours on…
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Now I'm back from Europe #BRNostalgia returns. Here's 'Hoover' 50029 at London Waterloo in 1989. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
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Today's picture(s) of the day. My first full day back at home going nowhere turned out to be rather a rash one - but the food was good... paulbigland.blog/2026/10/09/9...
9th October picture (s) of the day…
After the 1000s of miles I’ve travelled over the past month and finally getting home after working in Swindon I was looking forward to a restful night at home. Only that didn’t quite wo…
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Today's blog. Back on UK rails but things didn't quite go the plan (again). Still, I'll be home tomorrow and going nowhere for a little while. paulbigland.blog/2026/10/07/h... #railways #photography #travel
Home again, off again…
12:00 My time at home was brief. Just one night for now as today I travel to Swindon to join the annual Railway Engineering Institute (formerly the Permanent Way Institute) OLE challenge so my trus…
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My last grand tour blog. Back in the UK - with a little hiccup on the way! paulbigland.blog/2026/10/06/t... #railways #photography #travel
The grand tour. Day 29. Back in the UK.
Only slightly later than planned… That’s because I missed my scheduled ferry from Calais this morning! A combination of factors meant I had difficulty finding the P and O check in desk …
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