GENERAL WEBSITES
YouTube
Thousands of videos uploaded by the website's users
covering almost all subjects.
Google
Best known as a search engine, it also features videos,
tools, maps, news, groups etc.
Yahoo!
Groups
An international website hosting thousands of specialist
subject e-mail newsgroups.
Will It Blend?
That is the question! See what will and won't blend from
credit cards to mobile phones.
Mark Thomas Photos
A collection of photos by Mark Thomas, including some
interesting underground shots.
Break.com
A site featuring amusing images and videos as well as
hosting online games.
Traincrisps
A selection of cartoons and videos including the
fantastic 'Arson Sam' series.
REAL RAILWAYS
The Railway Centre
A very informative website belonging to the well known
Colin J. Marsden.
Railway Signs & Signals
A fantastic website that explains the meaning of all
railway related trackside signs.
The Railway Herald
The homepage of the free internet railway magazine. Also
hosts British railtour listings.
iRail
Web Directory
The most popular railway-related website directory,
listing hundreds of British websites.
RailUK
Forums
Formally known as RailUK.org, the site has a new address
and now just the forum remains.
RailChat
Although the forum is designed as a place for railway
staff, anyone is welcome to sign up.
SWLines
This website hosts diagrams, news items, works and other
bits regarding the SWML.
Railway Register
A website with lots of external links and a section
about how to become a train driver.
The Ticket Collector
An interesting weblog run by a First Capital Connect
revenue protection officer.
Geoff's Pages
This site includes photos and movies, as well as a large
collection of
rail journey diaries.
Train Testing
This website by Dave Coxon hosts lots of information
about his experiences testing trains.
Becoming A Conductor
This site tells you all you need to know about becoming
a conductor on passenger trains.
Wimbledon Park
This website is run by "Driver H. Potter" and features
pictures and info about the depot.
Train
Net
This is a worldwide community who's site contains lots
of information, photos and forums.
Railway Forums
Railway Forums is another discussion board where you can
also win prizes in competitions.
Preserved Diesels
A website dedicated to diesel locomotives that have been
preserved accross the UK.
Sudbury Rail Line
Dedicated to the Sudbury branch. The news/message board
comments are interesting.
Irish Driver's Weblog
Paul Cooper's weblog about his days driving trains for
South Eastern Trains in Kent.
South TPE
This site by Jordan Allen is dedicated to the line
between Cleethorpes and Manchester.
Animals On The Underground
A collection of images showing the shapes of different
animals on the underground map.
RAIL SIMULATION
BVE
Trainsim Official Website
The official site for BVE. This is the only site where
you can legally download the sim.
Kuju Rail Simulator Official Website
The official website for KRS. Includes official add-ons,
support forum and other bits.
Microsoft Train Simulator Official Website
The official website for MSTS. Includes technical
information and the update patch.
Microsoft Train Simulator
2 Official Website
The official website for the upcoming MSTS2. This site is
quite small at the present time.
[BVE]
Train Sim Central
Home to many British routes and trains including the
infamous Network West Midlands.
[BVE]
Rail Sim Routes UK
Home to high quality add-ons including the Cross City
and Watford to Rugby routes.
[BVE]
BVE Railnetwork
Home to routes and trains from the Great Eastern &
Anglian regions of England.
[BVE]
BVE Routes & Trains
Home to a number of routes based in both London and the
North West of England.
[BVE]
eezypeazy's BVE pages
Home to routes from the North East of England made by
using the Routebuilder tool.
[BVE]
BVE
Traction Maintenance Depot
Home to a number of diesel locomotives, this is more of
a depot than a website.
[BVE]
BVE In Kent
Home to the fantastic, high-quality Ashford International
to St Mary Cray route.
[BVE]
Joshim's BVE Routes
Home to a variety of projects including the Docklands
Light Railway and a bus route.
[BVE]
SRPS
C&W Department
Home to the Bo'ness & Kinneil line and the very long
Edinburgh to Aberdeen route.
[BVE]
BVE Route
Junction
Home to some projects including the Piccadilly Line and
a North Eastern tram route.
[BVE]
BVE-Steam
Home to a number of steam locomotive projects. Steam is
something that BVE lacks.
[BVE]
UK BVE Routes
Home of Chris Hynds' routes including the Jubilee Line
and his fictitious Ramsbury network.
[BVE]
Sacha's BVE Website
Home to Sacha Dodd's routes that include the Victoria
Line and his Bay Park route.
[BVE]
BVE Central
Home to Miles Codrington (Slick) where you can find
downloads, photos and information.
[BVE]
Berks & Hants BVE
Home to a number projects all based in the Reading area
of Southern England.
[Many]
UKTrainSim
Home to thousands of add-ons for most railway
simulators, although focusing on MSTS.
[Many]
Train-Sim.com
Home to mostly American content however catering for
British BVE and MSTS add-ons.
RAIL PHOTOGRAPHY
The Siding
My Dad's website which hosts many pictures dating as far
back as the 1970's British Rail.
Chris Jolly's Photography
A wide range of interesting photos can be found at this
Fotopic site by a good friend.
R.J Hamilton's Rail Captures
A selection of railway images by London-based freelance
photographer Ramel.
Nevard Media Rail Pix
This large photography website consists of modern, steam
and vintage sections.
Anoraksia
This website by Chiltern driver Roger Marks contains
many images including cab interiors.
Fotoditreni [NEW!]
Showing something a little different, this site is run
by Italian train driver Marco Ruggeri.
Yorkie
Yet another fotopic website. Yorkie's hosts photographs
from many interesting places.
Jon Bradley
A fotopic website by Jon Bradley that hosts a very large
number of modern rail photos.
James Power's Photos
Another fotopic website, this time by James Power. Lots
of nice images are available.
Nick's Trains of Britain, Ireland & America
This Fotopic site is run by Nick Slowcombe and houses
some very nice photographs.
Justin Buckley's Railway Photos
This Fotopic website by Justin Buckley ('Ticketman')
hosts a variety of nice railway images.
Tracks Revisited
This fotopic site is run by Bob Lumley and features lots
of both past and present photos.
The White Mask
A large collection of both past and present railway
photographs by John Hooson.
Locos & Landscapes
Chris Addis' interesting Fotopic website, in particular
the West Highland Line collection.
Craig Leaper's Rail Photos
A wide range of photos by Craig Leaper feature on this
extensive Fotopic website.
Pics By Kestrel
This Fotopic site is run by a mainline train driver and
features some older photographs.
Richard Armstrong's Photos
This website is run by Richard Armstrong and features
both British and foreign trains.
Rail & Travel By Paul Bigland
This is the home of the well-known photographer named
Paul Bigland. Lots of bits here!
Craig Allan's Rail Fots
A nicely designed website by Craig Allan hosting
photographs of a variety of traction.
Andi's Photos
Run by a member of the EWS re-railing gang and includes
interesting and unusual images.
Dave's Rail Photos
A selection of photos focusing on the Mid-Norfolk
railway and the general Yorkshire area.
Andy Picton's Photos
A selection of photos by Andy Picton, including a
Freightliner Class 47 cab ride.
