Author Archives: Marcus Wong

Railfanning on the MTR East Rail line

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Marcus Wong

After ‘What should I go and see in Hong Kong?‘ the most common question I am asked is ‘Where can I go to take photos of trains in Hong Kong?’. So here is a cleaned up version of an email … Continue reading →

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More on the pre-electrification Kowloon Canton Railway

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Marcus Wong

Another great find from YouTube – this time a 30 minute long film containing footage of the KCR during the 1960s and 1970s, in the lead up to the rebuilding and electrification of the line that came in the 1980s. Continue reading →

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Railfan’s guide to Hong Kong

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Marcus Wong

This blog has been online for over two years, and in that time I have received many emails from fellow railway enthusiasts asking me for advice regarding things to see and do during their upcoming visits to Hong Kong. As … Continue reading →

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My 2010 trip photos: finally complete!

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Marcus Wong

It has taken me almost two years, but I have finally finished uploading the last of my 2010 Hong Kong trip photos to Flickr. All up I took 10,131 photos during my two and a bit week holiday, with 2,391 … Continue reading →

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Locating photos with Google Streetview

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Marcus Wong

When I go on holiday I take a lot of photos, and when I get home and upload them, I make sure I caption them accurately. Getting the location correct is easy to do when I geotag the photos, but … Continue reading →

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