The "little Molli" 99.2331-9 not often runs in front of regulary trains, only in winter-timetable it's possible, because this locomotive only runs 35 km/h.

Since this picture was taken the Jiayang Coal Railway has become something of a tourist attraction. But it remains a "real" railroad hauling coal, bricks, not to mention local people and their liv... (more)

During a special tour of FEC's Hialeah Yard we got a look at FEC #253 that will be preserved by USSC. Special thanks to the FEC Railway and the FEC Society are in order.

Forgotten, but not gone... Two junk yard survivors sit in the field across from the KRM. L&N #2152, an 0-8-0 was later renumbered 285 and then eventually sold to Republic Steel Corporation.

Evening shadows lengthen in more ways than one at Dahuichang on the southwest of urban Beijing. The 'C2' 0-8-0 had just brought yet another load of limestone down from the quarry to the stone crus... (more)

I was really glad that I'd packed my ultra-wideangle lens, because there would have been no chance of this image otherwise. In a scene of Dickensian murk, the tiny MPD at Dahuichang housed these t... (more)

The lineside is heavy with the scent of cow parsley at New Bridge level crossing. Former North Eastern Railway Class 'Q7' 0-8-0 (in LNER livery) has just another mile to travel before arriving at ... (more)

Pigs at Shibanxi

The short embankment at Moorgates is probably the only location on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway where a silhouette against the evening sky is possible. This, of course, assumes the sun is out... (more)

Recent years have seen the very welcome return to steam of a variety of pre-grouping (i.e. before 1923) heavy freight locomotives. None more so than the magnificent Darlington-built 'Q6' 0-8-0 fro... (more)

The Jiayang Coal Railway is only 25 km long, but it passes through some very picturesque countryside. Because of lack of road access it offers a regular passenger service. Unlike other Chinese n... (more)

Returned to steam last year, Q6 63395 heads north through the stunning scenery of Newtondale with the first train of the first weekend of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's outstanding LNER (Lond... (more)

On the platform barrow milk churns await collection by the next up train as Super D 49395 enters the down loop with a short goods train. Lighting courtesy of Simon Hopkins.