King Edward II thunders across Swithland Reservoir Viaduct with just the sentinels of signals and telegraph poles to bear witness. I almost forgot to mention - a couple of dozen photographers witn... (more)

The snow-capped and graceful lines of Pen-y-ghent, Yorkshire's third highest peak at 2277 feet adorn the horizon high above Ribblesdale. Far below, 'Union of South Africa' thunders past the region... (more)

It may be highly improbable to believe that the Great Western Railway's 'Cornish Riviera' train ever ran through snow in March - well here's the proof. All stuff and nonsense of course, but this i... (more)

Wreathed in steam, King Edward II makes a stirring departure from under the bridge as he gets away from Loughborough station.

Only an express steam locomotive and train can recreate that wonderful platform-end atmosphere that was once an everyday sight on Britain's railways. It is such an enormous credit to everyone at t... (more)

Leaving the major city of Sheffield eastward along the Don Valley, at Blackburn Valley Junction the route of the 'Tin Bath' special then heads north towards Chapeltown and Barnsley. The train is s... (more)

It was quite a challenge to keep my footing in the wet heather as I stood some 80 or 90 feet above the track at Gowhole cutting awaiting the passage of the 'Tin Bath' special. One of the year's st... (more)

Dramatic departures don't come much better than this as the 'Tin Bath' special leaves Penistone with two immaculate 'Black 5s' at the helm. The train was on its way to Huddersfield along the singl... (more)

During a charter run-past there's usually only one 'moment'. This was mine!

The passing of a train normally allows the photographer one chosen viewpoint. Once that's decided, there's little further option to experiment. This approach hardly fosters a radical approach to r... (more)

My appreciation goes out to all those hard-working volunteers whose efforts to clear once overgrown lineside vegetation and infrastructure are rewarded with views such as this at Jackson Wood brid... (more)

Deep in the Churnet Valley, the railway winds its way past steeply wooded hillsides and the meadows that nestle in the narrow valley bottom alongside the river. Save for the passing of an early mo... (more)

Arriving at these wonderful 'S' curves well in advance of the due time, the weather was refusing to behave! True to recent form, I was greeted with dreary grey skies with any break in the cloud co... (more)

Even at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway which I regard as my 'home' preserved railway there's always a new viewpoint to be found. The crossing of Bridgehouse Beck on departing from Haworth is ... (more)

Everything that makes the Yorkshire Dales so special seems to be caught in this scene at Linethwaite Farm. This wonderful Jacobean Farmhouse with it's enclosing dry stone walls and sheep, overlook... (more)