Images of the British Railway Landscape: Iconic Scenes of Trains and Architecture

David Goodyear's approach to railway photography is to capture the context of the railway within the landscape in which it finds itself. He believes that the landscape expresses the train as much as the train expresses the landscape, and that steam locomotives, modern trains, diesel and electric trains, inspirational scenery, big skies, brooding hills, and a patchwork of color in springtime fields can all contribute to the essence of each location.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 08 February 2022
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

David Goodyear's approach to railway photography has always been to capture the context of the railway within the landscape in which it finds itself. The railway train itself embraces each scene, providing the soul and atmosphere where it may dominate or be dominated by the landscape in which it is portrayed, alongside the special manner through which it expresses its very character. The landscape expresses the train as much as the train expresses the landscape. The magnificence and splendour of a railway viaduct such as that at St. Germans or Brunel's engineering masterpiece of the Royal Albert Bridge makes a statement of the railway within the location it is placed. The train crossing the viaduct finds itself enveloped by the architecture of the viaduct and yet characterises the very function for which the viaduct was built. Steam locomotives always bring a very special sense of mood and movement to a railway landscape, but a modern train can equally also contribute its own soul to the landscape in which the railway participates. Diesel and electric trains contribute their own appeal and character, such as through an eye-catching livery which conveys a sense of stage-appearance on a scene where the aesthetic of the passing train is expressed alongside the location or architecture embracing it. Inspirational scenery, big skies, brooding hills, or a patchwork of colour in springtime fields can help instil a sense of admiration for beauty in nature through which the train passes. Equally expressive are sunlight and shadows, as also the quality of light through the different seasons, each contributing to the essence of each location. The author lives in an area with access to many such awe-inspiring vistas to explore within Devon and Cornwall. Join him as he explores these breathtaking landscapes and captures the beauty of the railway in their natural surroundings.

Weight: 1106g
Dimension: 226 x 290 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399011303