Trains - AnArt4Life

Another Guiness Book record for the Miniatur Wunderland!

Today we revisit the Miniatur Wunderalnd in Hamburg, Germany, to look at a crazy project designed to relieve covid lockdown boredom! Image: Miniatur Wunderland Facebook

Installation Art

One million hours to create a world in miniature!

Today we visit a model railway that has to be seen to be believed! Over one million hours have gone into to creating this masterpiece in meticulous working detail. Image: YouTube

Trains

A memorable trip in a restored "Red Rattler"!

Come with me on the inaurgural trip of the restored 110 year old "Red Rattler" Tait passenger train in Melbourne! Memories of yesteryear. Image: My photo

Trains

All aboard the British Royal Train!

Today we look at the changes in interior design of the British Royal train from the opulence of the early days through to the more functional layout of today. Image: dailymail.co.uk

Trains

Mammoth exhibition challenges

Today we marvel at the ingenuity required to bring two locomotives across the Atlantic to York, England, for a once in a lifetime exhibition to celebrate a very special 75th anniversary. Image: National Rail Museum, York.

Murals

The Cavalcade of Transport - Wall Mural

Today we discover an almost forgotten wall mural by Melbourne artist Harold Freedman. The mural, celebrating land travel development over 100 years, has now been relegated to relative obscurity at the back of a shopping centre in Melbourne CBD. Image: theage.com.au.

Trains

The Blue Train of South Africa

Today we look at the history of the Blue train in South Africa. Beginning in the late 19th century, it is still a luxury train trip for enthusiasts today, with it's distinctive blue carriages, travelling from Cape Town to Johannesbug and back. Image: Uniq Hotels

Trains

All Steamed Up with John Pickup

Remembering the early days of steam power through some paintings of steam trains by John Pickup.

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