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Welcome to my transport gallery which covers bus and rail, tram and trolleybus - most forms of public transport. There is a diversity of material on here which is easier to understand by browsing rather than describing.  The GEC Collection gives a set of historic photographs covering much of the world whilst other galleries reflect my main interests which are in the North of England and South Wales, along with the European tram scene.  The colour scheme for the home page reflects the latest major addition to the gallery, an update on Bradford trolleybuses.

 

On the bus side I am particularly interested in the operational aspects and there is a lot of history of the evolution of bus services alongside the photographs and I try to include local historical information as well.

 

Zenfolio changed the way the site works when you sell images and because the presentation of the site is important to me I have removed the ability to buy prints.  Later changes in any event meant that I was no longer able to do that at affordable prices.

 

Finally a big thanks to the many people who have provided support and encouragement for the gallery over the years.  I have been amazed at the willingness of people to help and am very grateful.

 

If you see anything that you think is wrong, rather than incomplete, please contact me. Additional information is always welcome - on some of the pictures I don't have too much detail.

 

Latest additions:

 

Pontypridd/Taff-Ely updated 4-Jun-2024 - here

Major Rhondda update 23-Sep-2024 - here

Creamline, Tonmawr updates 30-Oct-2024 - here

Bradford trolleybuses updated 6-Nov-2024 - here
 


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The GEC collection - trams, trains, buses and trolleybuses

Galleries 32
Collections 85
Modified 9-Mar-24
229 photos
The GEC collection - trams, trains, buses and trolleybuses

Burlingham coachbuilders

Galleries 1
Collections 1
Modified 12-Jun-24
5 photos
Burlingham coachbuilders

Tram photos

Galleries 52
Modified 9-Mar-24
1618 photos
Tram photos

Saddleworth Buses

Galleries 10
Collections 57
Modified 1-Jul-24
75 photos
Saddleworth Buses

Oldham Buses

Galleries 41
Collections 191
Modified 9-Mar-24
636 photos
Oldham Buses

South Wales

Galleries 164
Collections 116
Modified 23-Sep-24
2873 photos
South Wales

Industrial Railways

Galleries 2
Modified 9-Mar-24
99 photos
Industrial Railways

Metrolink in Oldham - the evolution

Collections 3
Modified 9-Mar-24
0 photos
Metrolink in Oldham - the evolution

Trolleybus systems

Collections 14
Modified 9-Mar-24
0 photos
Trolleybus systems

Scottish operators

Galleries 45
Collections 2
Modified 2-Jul-24
312 photos
Scottish operators

North-East England operators

Galleries 23
Collections 2
Modified 30-Jun-24
179 photos
North-East England operators

Yorkshire operators

Galleries 127
Collections 70
Modified 3-Jul-24
1218 photos
Yorkshire operators

North West operators (excluding Greater Manchester)

Galleries 65
Collections 11
Modified 3-Jul-24
371 photos
North West operators (excluding Greater Manchester)

East Midlands operators

Galleries 17
Collections 4
Modified 2-Jul-24
146 photos
East Midlands operators

Eastern England operators

Galleries 15
Collections 1
Modified 1-Jul-24
70 photos
Eastern England operators

Midlands

Galleries 34
Collections 1
Modified 2-Jul-24
167 photos
Midlands

Southern England operators

Galleries 38
Collections 2
Modified 2-Jul-24
253 photos
Southern England operators

London operators

Galleries 40
Collections 1
Modified 2-Jul-24
294 photos
London operators

Irish operators (RoI and NI)

Galleries 4
Modified 2-Jul-24
22 photos
Irish operators (RoI and NI)

Demonstrators

Galleries 15
Modified 1-Jul-24
52 photos
Demonstrators

Vehicles of uncertain or non-standard origin

Visitors 3
12 photos
Modified 24-Sep-24
Vehicles of uncertain or non-standard origin
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Guestbook for David Beilby
David Harrison(non-registered)
Great site, it's not easy to get information on the Rhondda Buses fleet and this has been a great hep
david wilson
Hi David.Great selection of photos.I remember as a lad travelling from Carlisle to Bowness-on-Solway on these Dennis Ace(Ribble)busses for a"Grand Day Out".They were used on this run because of their short wheelbase,allowing them to negotiate the sharp curves on the railway bridges on this route.
Giles Fendle(non-registered)
Hi David. I lived in Staincross n 1973 and went to Mapplewell Infants which backed onto the mine. I remember racing the coal lorries up the hill out of the village, and the crossing on sparks lane. I hadn't realised steam was still used so long after the death of mainline steam. Mum tells me she took me to see the last steam express out of Waterloo as it flew through Surbiton. I was barely 2 months old!!
Simon Bentley(non-registered)
Hi David, just been reading with great interest about Bradford’s trolleybuses. I’m from the Cleckheaton area and too young for them (born 1979) but the termini at Tong Cemetery and Allerton are very familiar as we often passed this way when either going shopping in Bradford or to visit my uncle who lived in Wilsden when I was younger. Really enjoyed reading the detail you captured of all the different routes, thank you!

Simon
Roger Monk(non-registered)
David,
An excellent collection of photos which I found from you posting a link to some industrial loco photos on the IRS discussion group
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