The #WindowWednesday top 10 countdown

10: London Bridge

London in general is an area I don't have loads of photos of... I'm a country lad, and not a fan of cities! So to many, especially those who know me might be surprised to find a London shot make it into my top 10!

But lets be honest, even country folk have to admire some of the views of the Thames and the city skyline. Them said views in my opinion don't get much better than when on the approach to London Cannon Street as seen in this #WindowWednesday shot.

9: Alness to Invergordon (Far North Line)

The Far north line is one of them lines that offers dozens of opportunities to get the perfect window shot. So it might seem odd that I chose an area between Alness & Invergordon. For me though, I found this stretch of line looking over the Cromarty Firth and across to the rolling fields make it the perfect location for a #WindowWednesday shot.

Sure there is better scenery further up the line, towards Georgemas Junction for example. But for me, this particular shot is made by the position of the oil rig! The central location in the window, the reflection on the water.

8: Frosty Pembrokeshire

The Pembroke Dock line is one of them I had looked forward too for a long time. So when I finished the Cardiff Valley Lines a day ahead of schedule I took the opportunity with both hands to go and visit the Pembroke Dock line a month earlier than planned! And wow... how the line delivered! This particular view was taken not long after sunrise. With all the frost still on the ground it was a must take shot!

Frosty trees, frosty fields, the village of Saundersfoot on the horizon and the sky turning from night to day is all that I love about this shot.

7: Piccadilly from a diverted Pendolino

When I was heading on a spontaneous trip to Crewe I discovered that Warrington Bank Quay was closed for engineering works... Which meant only one thing, diverted Pendolinos through Manchester Piccadilly platforms 13 & 14. And that is something that is always a fun novelty.

I always find the long narrow windows on a pendolino make for fantastic window shots. When sat at a red signal at platform 13, this was no exception. A unique angle of the magnificent building that forms the main shed for platforms 1 to 12.

6: Andy B and the Lowgill Viaduct

The West Coast Mainline between Oxenholme and Penrith is breath taking. Especially when your passing the Lowgill viaduct. One day while travelling this way for work I joined @AndyBTravels while he was travelling around the northwest. As we approached I pointed out the location of the viaduct so Andy could get a snap for himself.

While Andy was taking his photo I saw a chance to get an even more interesting window photo than usual... A Window Shot of a a person taking a window shot. Was rather pleased with the outcome.

5: The Royal Albert Bridge

Is there a better entrance to a county than what the entrance to Cornwall is? I highly doubt it! The Royal Albert bridge is a genuine landmark of the British Rail network and one day I noticed there would be a good chance of a off centre window shot. The next time I was heading that way, at sunrise coincidentally I was able to get just the photo.

The rising sunlight on the bridge is what makes the shot for me. Also the fact that the Tamar Bridge towers up behind it. The area around Saltash and St Budeaux is somewhere I want to return to in the future to see this beauty of a bridge from even more angles.

4: Lymington Quay

A branch line I was expecting to be a nothing sort of line turned out to have one of my all time window views on it! When I alighted at Lymington town I then walked down to Lymington Pier. While on the walk I realised there would be some options for some window shots. Shortly after departure from Lymington Pier I realised I wasn't wrong!

The fact that sunset was fast approaching meant an interesting colour in the sky, with the boats reflecting on the water it all made for a unmissable photo opportunity.

3: Shrewsbury Signal Box

Possibly the most famous signal box in the world! It is also the largest operational mechanical signal box in the world. As I was heading up from Cardiff towards the Cambrian Line and Aberystwyth I knew there was going to be some sort of window photo opportunity. And how I did!

I was really please to find a West Midlands Railway 170 sat in the sidings as I feel that really makes the scale of the signal box all that more impressive! Some signal boxes are beautiful, but the Shrewsbury one is just simply stunning!

2: River Lune at sunset

Sunsets are always great to photo, but sometimes they just take my breath away! With this one I was arriving into Lancaster onboard a busy Avanti service and saw through the window the sunset was going to be beautiful! So when I boarded my Northern service back towards home I made sure I was sat with a chance for a window shot.

I couldn't of got luckier if I tried with this shot... The river Lune was still which meant I had a great sunset reflection which massively added to the shot! I love this shot, I have had many failed attempts to get a window shot over the Lune, so was rather happy when this one turned out as well as it did!

1: Durham skyline

A shot that many people have taken, and one that I was not going to miss out on getting myself! I was rather lucky that the TPE service I was on emptied out at Darlington which meant I was able to get a good window shot. This is a view I don't get to see very often, but going forward it is one I definitely want to see more of.

From left to right... Our Lady of Mercy & St Godric's Church, Durham Castle & Durham Cathedral. The white fluffy clouds overhead kind of add to the photo I think and to be honest, without the clouds it might not be my favourite window shot, it might not even make the top 10!

So there you have it... That's my top 10! Below are a few more window shots which came close to been included in the top 10

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