Train not departing

We stood inert, gazing at the hulk of vandalised metal before our eyes.

“Now what?” I whispered helplessly.

I could hear their footsteps approaching. The wind hurled loose sheets of tin repeatedly against the roof, a solemn timekeeper of the precious seconds we were losing.

“This must be it.” He didn’t sound convinced. “This is where he told us to come.”

I looked over my shoulder. I could see the faint beams of their flashlights a short distance away. Standing on the open platform, we had nowhere to go. In a moment, they would find us.

~ by Kitten of Doom on July 15, 2011.

Posted in Storytime, Things I see, Urban exploration
Tags: abandoned, derelict, graffiti, Melbourne, narrative, train, urbex

9 Responses to “Train not departing”

errie photograph; your words tie in so well, nice writing

Chloe [Photographer] said this on July 15, 2011 at 4:58 pm | Reply
So eerie! I love seeing Melbourne in different ways, this doesn’t look like our city at all.

Fourth Daughter said this on July 16, 2011 at 12:43 pm | Reply
amazing….

katieleigh said this on July 20, 2011 at 8:43 am | Reply
This is awesome. Please, tell me where the old carriage rested and if it’s still there. This is exactly the thing I need for a film shoot.

ClockworkExplorer said this on April 26, 2012 at 11:02 am | Reply
- Check your email.
  
  Kitten of Doom said this on April 26, 2012 at 12:03 pm | Reply
were is this please?

bidpoppa said this on February 18, 2013 at 11:30 pm | Reply
- I don’t give out addresses, sorry. Also, it’s patrolled by security.
  
  Kitten of Doom said this on February 20, 2013 at 11:28 am | Reply
If this is the same train carriage I am thinking about, wasn’t it recently set on fire? I like this shot though!

Anthony said this on November 6, 2017 at 1:10 pm | Reply
- I’m not sure – was it?! I haven’t heard anything about train carriages being set on fire.
  
  Kitten of Doom said this on November 8, 2017 at 11:22 pm | Reply