Tag Archives: railways

a mystery wrapped in an enigma in a vending machine

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

I love a good European train station story, and I’m always down for a wacky vending machine tale, if you mash the two together I have to share the tale. It seems that the central train station in the charming … Continue reading →

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seulement des affiches

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Around the World by Railway

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages know that the entire crew (me) here at TBTP World HQ have an enduring interest in maps and train travel. So, when I stumbled upon this ambitious project I was intrigued. Oregon-based geographer … Continue reading →

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Take the Night Train

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

On December 11th at 8.18pm the night train to Paris left Berlin Hauptbahnhof. This was remarkable because it was the first Berlin-Paris night train in over 9 years. The new Nightjet service between the German and French capitals is more evidence … Continue reading →

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Blood on the Tracks

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

อย่าข้ามทางรถไฟก่อนหยุดดูซ้าย ขวา Do not cross the train tracks before stopping to look both ways first Those of you who stop by Travel Between The Pages on a regular basis are well aware of my fondness for railway and transportation posters. … Continue reading →

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Journey Through Swiss Railway History

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

It has been my good fortune to have traveled extensively throughout Switzerland by train. IMHO the Swiss railway network is unparalleled for its engineering and for the beauty of the geography that it covers. So, I was happy to learn … Continue reading →

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Paris to Zermatt in only 20 hours

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware that I am a sucker for travel posters. I especially love historic tourism and railway advertising artwork. Recently, I fell down a rabbithole exploring the brilliant poster art by the … Continue reading →

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Cranes are flying

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

The end of the year always seems like the appropriate time to clear out my overwhelming cache of saved images. Of course there are lots of travel posters. This time I found a small collection of Japanese travel related posters. … Continue reading →

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To be named the Westeros Railway ?

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin is purchasing a historic railway in New Mexico along with two others in the hopes of revitalizing it with entertainment options and cultural events.The rail line currently runs from Santa Fe , New Mexico … Continue reading →

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My Kind of Library

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Lochal is a new public library and city forum in Tilburg, Netherlands. The building offers space for the public library, co-work spaces, conference rooms, spaces for arts education and a large city hall for public events, exhibitions and debates. Lochal is … Continue reading →

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