An old shot from 1980. Class 46 no. 46 009 waits for its next duty by the East Signal Box at Manchester Victoria Station. This loco gained fame and notoriety four years later on 17th July 1984 wh... (more)

Just as the sun comes out following a heavy rain shower, a Class 444 approaches Clapham Junction Station (said to be the busiest station in the world) on a service from Waterloo.

A rare view inside the cab of World Record Holder, A4 class no 4468 Mallard on display at Locomation in County Durham, a site owned by the National Railway Museum. Mallard will be visiting Germany... (more)

A very cold snowy day back in January 1986. A group of Class 40s await scrapping at Crewe Works. On the right can be seen part of the BR Advanced Passenger Train. This was the original tilting tra... (more)

A scene that hasn't been seen for about 50 years. Finally, all the six remaining A4s are gathered around the turntable at the National Railway Museum at York. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, 60008 Dwight... (more)

Another look back to July 2008 and The Great Reunion at the National Railway Museum at York. On that day, as a one-off, all four remaining UK-based A4 streamliners were assembled together. This wa... (more)

This track in the station at Accra, near the buffer stops is around 100 years old. The web of the rail has actually corroded completely through!

This Canadian-built EMD is operating in Ghana. One one of two at Accra and of sixteen in the country. Seen here at Accra station, which is now more of a market than a railway terminus.

This abandoned shot is a piece of Hollywood history - in Ireland. It's also about the only time you are likely to find a connection with John Wayne on RP. This is Ballygunin station in County Galw... (more)

A funicular car descends Mount Fløyen at Bergen, Norway with a spectacular view of the harbour and the mountains and fjords beyond.

Ex-British Railways Class 11 no. 12083 is covered in stone dust as it shunts at the Tilcon Quarry at Rylstone near Skipton on the 3rd April 1981. Just imagine what the lungs of the staff there mus... (more)

An old shot at Warrington Arpley Yard back in 1981. I never did find out how this van got into this position. Intriguing really.

A last view of the fastest steam locomotive in the world, A4 no. 4468 Mallard on display at the National Railway Museum at the "Great Reunion" to end my series of shots at this great event. I hop... (more)

An old shot from 1988. L & Y no. 1300 at Carnforth, in the days when it was open to the public. This loco is now on the East Lancashire Railway and is currently out of use, under overhaul.

The lovely big loco was originally designed for heavy freight. This was a member of the last class of steam locos built for British Railways. Here's a panned shot of it climbing to Summerseat at B... (more)