5690 Leander waits at the signals before it can proceed to Bury Bolton Street Station at the Winter Steam Spectacular.

An old shot from 1983. 46229 Duchess of Hamilton makes an impressive start from Hellifield station with the Cumbrian Mountain Express, a main line special for Carlisle.

An old shot from 1983. 46229 Duchess of Hamilton makes an impressive start from Hellifield station with the Cumbrian Mountain Express, a main line special for Carlisle. This locomotive, owned by ... (more)

5690 Leander rounds the curve as it sets off for Heywood, running tender-first, on the East Lancs Railway at the Winter Steam Event.

backing on to its train on the Great Central Railway at Loughborugh

Super steam power at Ramsbottom on the East Lancs Railway at the Winter Steam Event. 6201 Princess Elizabeth and 71000 Duke of Gloucester (both running in reverse) double head a train to Rawtensta... (more)

5690 Leander brests the hump over the bridge over the Metrolink tramway at Bury at the East Lancs Railway at the Winter Steam Event. The photo shows the extraordinary steep climb and drop off nece... (more)

5690 Leander climbs up the steep gradient to take it over the bridge over the Metrolink tramway at Bury at the East Lancs Railway at the Winter Steam Event.

5690 Leander sets off from Bury for Heywood at the East Lancs Railway at the Winter Steam Event.

56909 Leander climbs the gradient at Buurs on the East Lancs Railway at the Winter Steam Event.

6201 Princess Elizabeth runs down the grade at Burrs, heading for Bury on the East Lncs Railway at the Winter Steam Event.

Lots going on at Ramsbottom station as 45407 and 45337 pass with trains for opposite directions.

48305 takes water at Loughborough on the Great Central Railway.

The driver of 45231 looks out of the cab on a crisp Winter's day before departing for Bury at Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway.

45407 climbs the 1 in 39 bank out of Manchester Victoria with a main line special.