bike2steam Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Maybe none more picturesque than Swanage Railway/Corfe Castle, but there again living in God's own county of Dorset, I'm biased. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_irl Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Summit of Snowdon must be a contender, both the railway and the phenomenal view combine for an ideal location (even if the railway isn't always the subject) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 If one is talking about the most photographed locations, then they are probably those on preserved lines. But if we are talking throughout the history of railways excluding preservation, then things look different. Conway Arch, West end of York station or Leeds. Birmingham New Street, Manchester Victoria, Wavertree, Sonning Cutting, Battledown Flyover, Midford Viaduct, Masbury Summit, Kenton, Millers Dale, Shap, Bromsgrove...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 What about Barnetby, it hasn't had a mention yet, every time I go there's is a lot of photographers present. webbo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 What about Barnetby, it hasn't had a mention yet, Post #5? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Post #5? oops, must go to specsavers webbo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Natalie Graham Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Judging by the number of old photos and postcards of LNWR and LMS trains passing by I think Bushey Troughs must be up there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 If one is talking about the most photographed locations, then they are probably those on preserved lines. But if we are talking throughout the history of railways excluding preservation, then things look different. Conway Arch, West end of York station or Leeds. Birmingham New Street, Manchester Victoria, Wavertree, Sonning Cutting, Battledown Flyover, Midford Viaduct, Masbury Summit, Kenton, Millers Dale, Shap, Bromsgrove...... True enough, but you could also add the Royal Albert Bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 How could I forget the Royal Albert Bridge.... Bushey and other places were often made famous because of the activities of just one photographer....Ivo Peters, Blenkinsop, Treacy, Good, Morris, Herbert, Earley, Wallis, Lewis, Anderson, Morten, Ransome-Wallis and so on. Whilst some got around a bit, they more often than not covered their own patch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hamblin Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I should think the shed at Didcot must count as one of the most photographed locations, especially as it is a unique survivor from the steam era. Regards, Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Or Woodhams scrap yard.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 In recent years St Pancras hotel must have a fair few, especially since it was in Harry Potter and the Spice Girls Video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckdancer Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Barmouth Bridge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIZ Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 while nuneaton may not have the most published it certainly is a good contender with the amount of enthusiasts with cameras that seem to be there most days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted October 4, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2011 Surely it's got to be somewhere that non-train enthusiasts take pictures, which excludes the likes of Nuneaton! Maybe the Betjeman statue at St Pancras or Paddington Bear at Paddington? Or one of the big bridges - Forth Bridge or the Royal Albert. Otherwise I'd suggest the biggest station on which ever preserved railway gets the most visitors. Happy modelling. Steven B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
definate maybe Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 If we are talking about general locations rather than narrowing it down to an actual location then York as a whole must be very high up the list. If you combine the NRM, Holgate bridge, the Scarborough Steam services and the amount of services that go through there in a general day there is plenty to snap for both enthusiasts and tourist's alike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 has to be the forth bridge as even normals take photos of it. many of the other locations already mentioned are only used by enthusiasts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Surely it's got to be somewhere that non-train enthusiasts take pictures, which excludes the likes of Nuneaton! Maybe the Betjeman statue at St Pancras or Paddington Bear at Paddington? Or one of the big bridges - Forth Bridge or the Royal Albert. Otherwise I'd suggest the biggest station on which ever preserved railway gets the most visitors. Happy modelling. Steven B. One summer weekend in the late 1990's I ran a bookstand at Corfe Castle station, and decided to carry out my own 'survey' for 3 hours on the Sunday, I asked every person who stopped at the stand if they were railway enthusiasts - only 10% said yes, but most adults were carrying cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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