An old shot from 1980. In November that year, Stanier Pacific no. 46229 Duchess of Hamilton headed a special train from Liverpool to York to commemorate 150 years of mail by train. The second coac... (more)

The last steam locomotive built for British Railways is 92220, EVENING STAR, constructed at Swindon in 1960. It has been exhibited at the National Railway Museum for some time but was sandwiched b... (more)

It seems remarkable that this was taken 42 years ago - at least it does to me. A visit to Leeds Neville Hill depot in September 1969 found this class 25 diesel stood at the small fuel point. I alw... (more)

Approaching 5:00pm on a chilly January evening and Black Five no. 44871 calls at Ramsbottom with the last train of the day for Bury.

After many years use by British Railways,this 1944 built steam crane is now on display to members of the public at Gloucester Docks.

On the 20th of April,1968,the Manchester Railway Society and the (then fledgling) Severn Valley Railway ran a railtour named "The North West Tour". From Stockport to Stalybridge the train was head... (more)

Ex GWR Castle class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgecumbe hauls the First Moor Street Express Railtour past the boats on the Oxford canal at Heyford. Despite a recent thaw there is still ice on the canal.

The fueling shed at Saltley houses 60044, 47810 and 31255 while 08905 stands to it`s left.

A very full shed at Saltley in Birmingham in May 1980. Visible are 2xclass 20s, 4x25, 1x31, 1x40, 5x45, 4x47, and 1x56. The depot has since closed.

Oops! RFD 47234 has derailed on the fuel road at Saltley depot in Birmingham.

Britains newest locomotive Tornado heads towards Berwick with a special to Edinburgh. The late afternoon sun catches the Holy Island of Lindisfarne which was the birthplace of St Cuthbert whose re... (more)

8F number 48151 has been visiting the North east today. The charter train left Newcastle station at 7.30 am this morning and finally returned back at 6 this evening and is seen heading into the st... (more)

BR 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' at Leicester North during the Great Central Railway's LNER weekend. The 'Duke' was visiting the GCR for the first time since it's restoration there 23 years ago. A f... (more)

80072 on a photo charter south of Cheddleton at the Churnet Valley Railway on 20th February 2010

Ex GWR King class 6024 King Edward I makes a fine sight passing Compton Beauchamp with the Bristolian railtour from Bristol to London Paddington. A matching set of WR chocolate and cream stock hel... (more)