I've never visited the delightful (though rather badly signposted) Weardale Railway before. It wasn't a planned visit, so I considered myself lucky to see this fine 1953 Leeds-built Hunslet 'Auste... (more)

A simple profile of 'Mayflower' in her quite magnificent and gorgeous livery. Anyone disagree?

Visiting 'B1' 61306 makes a wonderful sight as she gets into her stride away from Ramsbottom Station heading for Rawtenstall. The splendid early British Railways apple green livery enhances the im... (more)

I've seldom seen a locomotive so beautifully turned out as was 61306 at yesterday's ELR gala, seen as she crosses the River Irwell bridge at Burrs. Built in 1948, she was released to traffic sligh... (more)

Elsecar Heritage Railway runs on the former Elsecar Branch of the South Yorkshire Railway, which opened in 1850. The single track line ran from Mexborough to Elsecar via Cortonwood, crosssing the ... (more)

I had the craziest of dreams. I dreamed it was about 1910 and I saw not one, but TWO nineteenth century Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway locomotives. They were hauling a rake of contemporary carriag... (more)

Classic Yorkshire millstone grit dry stone walling makes the perfect frame in this encapsulation of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway at its autumnal best. Visiting from the Severn Valley Rail... (more)

There are an ever decreasing number of places where the 'old' railway infrastructure (semaphore signals and a traditional signal box) can be seen. The enchanting and picturesque location of Grindl... (more)

The final 'Scarborough Flyer' of this season rushes through Elland making good headway against a strong cross-wind. As the Autumn sets in, let's hope for some cold, crisp and sunny weather and lot... (more)

From any angle, the A4's are striking locomotives. It's almost impossible to believe that this remarkable machine is now 75 years old. Doesn't she look great? Another regrettable incursion of 'tin... (more)

I've never seen a photograph taken at the delightfully named 'Cromwell Bottom' in the Calder valley near Elland. Probably because the best photographic location here was previously occupied by a b... (more)

The train goes about its everyday business, quite undisturbed by a passing flock of sheep. I'm not sure exactly how many there are 57... 58 ..., it's getting late and I'm getting very sleepy. G'ni... (more)

Who cares if 'back in the day' Sir Nigel Gresley's wonderful A4s were not native to the Settle & Carlisle route? Certainly his equally graceful A3 Pacifics briefly graced the line with their prese... (more)

This must have been the perfect evening to bid farewell to the last train of this season's Scarborough Spa Expresses. 45305 heads eastward out of Leeds, catching the dying rays of the evening sun.... (more)

Today was the most miserable, cold, grey, wet August day I can remember so I should have stayed at home but I didn't. The perfect clear blue sky shouldn't have arrived just before the train but it... (more)