This was my first and very impressive view of the re-created 'IT57' special on the reverse curves at Gisburn. It's been 45 years since that final steam-hauled special on 11th August 1968. Nicknam... (more)
The famous 'IT57' steam-hauled special on 11th August 1968 drew to a close 143 years of steam locomotive hauled passenger traffic on the British railway network. Known colloquially from the charge... (more)
Scots Guardsman is a very busy locomotive at the moment and it seems that barely a day passes without it performing main line duties. Thankfully most of these are on my 'home turf' of Yorkshire! I... (more)
Ribblesdale is the beautiful limestone valley that climbs away from Settle towards Ribblehead. Locomotives face a hard and steady climb as the railway crosses and re-crosses the river Ribble on th... (more)