Celebrity driver, Bill Andrews, has a bite to eat during a break at Hellifield station while driving LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland on the Tyne Valley Tourer railtour on 18th September... (more)

A side view of LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland at Birkett Common, on the Settle-Carlisle line, with the Tyne Valley Tourer railtour on 18th September 2010.

LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland climbs towards Ais Gill at Birkett Common with the Tyne Valley Tourer railtour on 18th September 2010. Oddly, the loco carries a headboard for "The Citad... (more)

LMS 5690 'Leander', tops Ais Gill Summit on a glorious September afternoon with the 1Z25 'Fellsman' 1655 Carlisle - Lancaster

LMS 46115 'Scots Guardsman', storms the gradient at Birkett Common with the 1Z44 'Cathedrals Express' 1655 Carlisle - London Kings Cross

LMS 6229 'Duchess of Hamilton', now fully restored to it's original external condition, on static display at the NRM. Moves to restore the locomotive to full mainline running condition are underwa... (more)

LMS 46115 'Scots Gaurdsman' departs York and passes Colton Junction with the 1Z27 'Scarborough Spa Express' 1023 York - Scarborough

LMS 5690 'Leander' rounds the curve at Nappa with the 1Z22 'Fellsman' 0808 Lancaster - Carlisle

LMS 46115 'Scots Guardsman' under the magnificent roof at York Station with the 1Z27 'Scarborough Spa Express' 1023 York - Scarborough

LMS 5690 'Leander' climbs the gradient through the Mallerstang Valley, on the Settle - Carlisle line, to Ais Gill Summit with the 1Z25 'Fellsman' 1519 Carlisle - Lancaster

LMS 46115 'Scots Guardsman' crosses Ribbleshead Viaduct, on the Settle - Carlisle line, with the 1Z43 'Cathedrals Express' 0702 London King's Cross - Carlisle

LMS 5690 'Leander' approaches Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station with the 1Z22 'Fellsman' 0808 Lancaster - Carlisle on the Settle - Carlisle line through the wonderful Yorkshire Dales

LMS 5690 'Leander' pounds up the 'Long Drag' on the Settle - Carlisle line through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales countryside, despite mans attempt to spoil it in the form of the Quarry at Moughton... (more)

This is the haunt of my youth. I spent many a long hour on this fine brick arch bridge that carries Addingford Lane over the railway. Back then it was the scene of a constant procession of east an... (more)

5690 Leander climbing at Lunds, near Garsdale while working the Fellsman railtour on 28th July 2010.