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Gary Essex is a writer & photographer specialising in transport, centred on railway engineering, rail travel, cycling, cargo bikes and other sustainable transport. He is also an experienced writer on environmental issues, climate change, engineering, travel, history and renewable energy. He has travelled by rail in over 20 countires, many with a Brompton folding bicycle. He has been involved in media work for environmental campaigning and has an extensive knowledge of environmental issues and alternative living. Extensive library of UK & Mainland European railway photos available. Please contact for full examples of previously published work
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Text & photos for a four page feature article on the reconstruction of Barmouth Bridge, Today’s Railways UK, Dec 2023
Five page illustrated feature on Britain's only oil lamp illuminated railway station for Trackside Magazine
Three page feature article for Smallholder magazine about a couple with a unique organic garden on a canal boat
Author of two editions of Graffeg's "Lost Lines" series on disused railway lines, researching the history and sourcing images from archives
Illustrated feature article for A to B transport magazine, a review of the International Cargo Bike Festival in The Netherlands
Seven page illustrated feature article for Today's Railways Europe on the rebuilding of Albania's railway network
Illustrated news feature for Trackside Magazine
Reopening of Eardington Station, Severn Valley Railway, used in numerous local & regional media
Front cover photo for Nature Energy Magazine of a new Merseyrail 777 electric train
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