A rather creepy view of Black Five no. 44871 leaving Rawtenstall with a Valentine's Night dining train. Taken using two Metz flashes from the right.

"Oliver Cromwell" 70013 has just passed Kinchley Lane on its way to Leicester.

After a snowfall the evening before, Class 40 no. D335 stands at Buckley Wells, on the East Lancashire Railway. Baron Street yard in the background looks somewhat cluttered in this shot, with a mi... (more)

Catching a lucky patch of sun, class O4/1 ROD passes Kinchley Lane on the Great Central Railway with a service for Leicester during the winter gala.

Britannia Class Standard 7MT Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell passes Kinchley Lane on the Great Central Railway with a service for Leicester during the winter gala.

Ex GCR class 8K (LNER and BR class O4/1) 63601 accelerates south out of Quorn as sunset approaches with a service for Leicester during the Great Central Railways winter gala

Britannia Standard Class 7 Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell emerges out its own steam with a service for Leicester North on the first day of the Great Central Railways Winter Gala event

BR 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' departs Loughborough with the 2A18 1215 Loughborough - Leicester North during the Great Central Railway's Winter Steam Gala Weekend

BR 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' passes Woodthorpe with the 2A06 1000 Loughborough - Leicester North during the Great Central Railway's Winter Steam Gala Weekend

BR standard Class 5 no 73129, fitted with Caprotti valve gear, sets off from Swanwick Junction station with a breakdown train, consisting of guards van, crane and brake LMS brake coach on a photo ... (more)

The snow has arrived early after the "Summer Of Love",and enhances the scene as class 47 no. D1936 heads North out of Gloucester with a Cardiff to Newcastle express. This whole area has been total... (more)

OK, so I went out to take steam, but a combination of my crazy dog and an unruly grandson does not mix with great line-side steam photography! A dusting of overnight snow meant that even this humb... (more)

Black Five no. 45231 waits to leave Bury Bolton Street station on the East Lancashire Railway, with a Friday night dining train. Taken from the unlit side of the station, using three flashguns.

Entering the Harbour station top n tailed with West Country "Taw Valley"

A2 "Blue Peter" heads south past a fine array of signals