Once in a while I try a view or image that I think might be 'too different' for Railpictures.Net. Is this one of them? Let the screeners and the viewers decide! For my part, I think it's probably ... (more)

The magnificent and brooding distant North Pennine hills are darkened by a recently passed shower as 'Duchess of Sutherland' heads towards her two hour sojourn at Appleby, some two miles further s... (more)

The happy coincidence of weather, opportunity and luck has eluded me recently. Fortunately today saw a change in not only the weather but in my photographic fortunes. A cool and almost windless mo... (more)

On the recommendation of a friend, I ventured out early this morning to this fine location at Hoghton Wood on the western approaches to Blackburn in Lancashire 'Duchess of Sutherland' makes a magn... (more)

Today, all was well with my world as 'Galatea' pounded up the grade heading for Ribblehead and beyond to Carlisle. She looked and sounded wonderful as she thundered past with today's 'Waverley' sp... (more)

A protracted thirty year overhaul has kept Bulleid Pacific 'City of Wells' sidelined but now her return has finally happened. Nicknamed 'The Volcano' because of her dramatic exhaust, she has been ... (more)

After heavy rain, in February 2013 the spoil heap (seen on the right) at Hatfield Colliery became dangerously unstable. Over the years, it had encroached far too close to the adjacent railway trac... (more)

The remaining rail routes that pass through the East Riding of Yorkshire to the coastal resorts are characterised by pleasant though rather featureless countryside. There are long stretches of str... (more)

There was a time when Britain had thousands of stations like this. Many featured overall roof train sheds to protect the traveling public from the elements. Often, lattice post signals with elegan... (more)

Although I never saw any of the seventy-six 'D49s' turn a wheel in BR days, as an eleven year old in 1960, I can clearly remember my excitement at seeing two of them 'stored' (with sacks over thei... (more)

The British 4-4-0 had a long and fascinating history. In spite of the growing evidence that 4-6-0s were a better 'all-rounder', three of the 'big four' persevered with new build 4-4-0s. The final ... (more)

The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway has but one viaduct and this crosses the Avon Gorge. The waters of the River Avon pass far below as they make their way towards the Firth of Forth at Grangemouth an... (more)

In the 1950s British Railways built 252 'Standard' 4-6-0 locomotives, 172 of class 'Standard 5' and 80 of the lighter 'Standard 4'. They were intended to update and replace earlier designs from th... (more)

Although this morning's forecast was for wall-to-wall blue skies, alas it was not to be and 'cloudy but bright' was perhaps a more accurate description! Nonetheless, 'Duchess of Sutherland' makes ... (more)

The sound and the fury! This wonderful sight seemed to look so much better in monochrome. No locomotive looks as much so 'at home' as does Scots Guardsman on the Settle & Carlisle route. This thun... (more)