An old shot from August 1980. The crowds (and a dog) turn out at Eccles Station to see 5690 Leander pass through on a main line special. Notice the two boys perched precariously on top of the hig... (more)

Last weekend, I ventured 90 miles south for the winter gala at the Great Central Railway. Virtually all worthwhile vantage points along the railway were festooned with enthusiasts ablaze with oran... (more)

LMS 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'

LMS 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' departs Derby, on it's last railtour before overhaul, with the 'The London Explorer' 1Z67 0602 Sheffield - London Kings Cross.

The idyllic Derbyshire setting of Grindleford offers a glimpse into the 'railway of old' complete with traditional signal-box and semaphore signals. Two 'Black 5' 4-6-0's thunder through the stati... (more)

The beauty of the Great Central Railway is that it offers something unique - double track allowing two way running - just like the old days. LMS 48305 heads a Southbound freight whilst LMS 44422 ... (more)

6233 Duchess of Sutherland heads south through Preston station at about 20 mph with the return leg of The Royal Scot railtour from London to Carlisle and return. The time was 18:30 and the light ... (more)

LMS 6100 'Royal Scot' heads the 1505 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead during the West Somerset Railway's Spring Steam Gala.

LMS 5690 'Leander' with the 1Z19 'Fellsman' 0807 Lancaster - Carlisle

LMS 5690 'Leander' heads North across Ribblehead Viaduct and towards Blea Moor Tunnel with the 1Z19 'Fellsman' 0807 Lancaster - Carlisle

LMS 5690 'Leander' heads North towards Hellifield with the 1Z19 'Fellsman' 0807 Lancaster - Carlisle

Celebrating 100 years of the Girl Guide movement, 'Royal Scot' No.46115 is bringing a special from Liverpool to York. The locomotive bore 'The Girl Guide' nameplates just for the day. Here, she le... (more)

The evening sun has slipped away, lending strange hues to the returning 'Scarborough Spa Express'. But for a signal check, this photograph would have been impossible. About half a mile in front of... (more)

The magnificent 6233 Duchess of Sutherland calls at Bolton with the Cumbrian Mountain Express from Crewe to Carlisle.

Under dark and brooding skies, typical Yorkshire Dales weather, the 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' passes westbound over the elegant three arch viaduct at Gargrave. The ghastly and unsympathetic use ... (more)