The 78xxx class locos were a mixed traffic type,designed by R.A.Riddles and built at Darlington Works from 1952 onwards.In this November 1965 view,78004 (one of the 65 built),has just been withdra... (more)

Several of the D.B. Schenker class 66 locomotives are cleared for working in France,being operated there by Euro Cargo Rail.The sight of one in the U.K. is most unusual - so the chance to photogra... (more)

The evening sun catches a class 171 diesel unit as it arrives at Hastings station with a service from Brighton.

Class 08 shunting loco D3213 stands in the yard at Stirling station,coupled to a British Railways designed brake van (caboose).40 years ago,when this shot was taken,these locos could be found all ... (more)

Statesman Rail are a company specialising in high quality railtours.On May 14th 2011 they organised and ran "The Settle & Carlisle Statesman" excursion from Swindon to Carlisle via the scenic Sett... (more)

A Virgin "Pendolino" unit races past Willesden Junction,in North London.It is only a few miles to London Euston station,where its journey will terminate.In the background can be seen Willesden Tra... (more)

An early morning service from Hastings takes the Brighton line at the delightfully named Bopeep Junction at St Leonards.The line running behind the signal box goes to London.

An early morning service from London Charing Cross to Hastings arrives at its destination. Having passed through Hastings tunnel,the train has just passed under Cornwallis Terrace Bridge and is ab... (more)

143601,on a Cardiff to Aberdare service,will soon bear left and take the branch line up into the Welsh Valleys.The train has just departed from Cardiff Queen Street,next stop Cathays. The main lin... (more)

A class 66 loco heads through the station at Cardiff Central with a coal train,on a wonderful Spring day.

The 05.05 Robeston to Westerleigh tank service passes Highnam,on the outskirts of Gloucester.After a wonderful few hours of sunshine,the clouds were starting to build up,and moments after this was... (more)

Statesman Rail are a company that organise railtours along scenic routes of the country,and on 16th April 2011 they ran "The Settle and Carlisle Statesman" tour,from Gloucester to Carlisle via the... (more)

A Westerleigh to Lindsey Oil Terminal train of empty tanks threads the outskirts of Gloucester as it heads north,just an hour into its journey.Photograph taken from the top of Chosen Hill,511 feet... (more)

My father would occasionally lend me his camera for me to record some railway scenes,although this was an infrequent luxury. This was one of the fortunate occasions when I managed to get a photogr... (more)

A general view of Plymouth Laira depot,taken on a visit in March 1969. In the foreground is one of the short lived class 22 locomotives,whilst a variety of class 52 and class 47 locos are scattere... (more)