Gresley Pacific 60009 Union of South Africa is seen near Dairsie in Fife with the returning leg of the "Great Britain VI" railtour from Aberdeen on the 24th April 2013.

Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "The Lancashire Fusilier" heads the Great Britain 6 Railtour through Fife towards the village of Springfield on the 24th April 2013.

Leaving the major city of Sheffield eastward along the Don Valley, at Blackburn Valley Junction the route of the 'Tin Bath' special then heads north towards Chapeltown and Barnsley. The train is s... (more)

It was quite a challenge to keep my footing in the wet heather as I stood some 80 or 90 feet above the track at Gowhole cutting awaiting the passage of the 'Tin Bath' special. One of the year's st... (more)

Dramatic departures don't come much better than this as the 'Tin Bath' special leaves Penistone with two immaculate 'Black 5s' at the helm. The train was on its way to Huddersfield along the singl... (more)

70013 Oliver Cromwell storms away from Leuchars on the 13th April 2010 with the "Great Britain 3" Railtour.

46115 Scots Guardsman approaching Barry Links on the 22nd April 2012 with the Great Britain V Railtour.

Gresley A4 Pacific No.60019 'Bittern' running with LNER No. 4464 is seen passing Tempsford, Bedfordshire on the the East Coast Main Line with 'The Great Briton V' railtour 1Z20 08.17 Kings Cross -... (more)

During a charter run-past there's usually only one 'moment'. This was mine!

The passing of a train normally allows the photographer one chosen viewpoint. Once that's decided, there's little further option to experiment. This approach hardly fosters a radical approach to r... (more)

My appreciation goes out to all those hard-working volunteers whose efforts to clear once overgrown lineside vegetation and infrastructure are rewarded with views such as this at Jackson Wood brid... (more)

Deep in the Churnet Valley, the railway winds its way past steeply wooded hillsides and the meadows that nestle in the narrow valley bottom alongside the river. Save for the passing of an early mo... (more)

As preparations proceed towards the reunion of the six remaining A4s at the National Railway Museum in July this year, the latest milestone is the repainting of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower. This lo... (more)

The sequence of images capturing the approaching thunder of 'Union of South Africa' at Newbiggin was so impressive (to me at least!), I couldn't resist another helping.

Those who ventured to Birkett Common this evening were treated to a near perfect scene of steam locomotion at its considerable best. I say "near perfect" because there could always be 'better' - t... (more)