Hastings DEMU 1001 thumps its way west round Crofton curve with the West Somerset Limited railtour from Hastings to Minehead. These units were built in 1957-8 for use on the line from London to Ha... (more)

An unidentified Deltic stands in platform 1 at Doncaster with 1A26 13:25 Leeds - Kings Cross being admired by spotters young and old. Photo by the late T.E. Baxendale.

Immediately after a torrential downpour that cleared just as the train approached, 60163 Tornado hauls the return leg of 'The Bath and Bristol Explorer' excursion from Bristol back to Ashford acro... (more)

A class 141 DMU approaches Huddersfield on a service from Sheffield via Penistone. Many of these bus based units were eventually sold to Iran.

The Royal Wessex railtour passes the pumping station beside the Kennet and Avon canal at Crofton behind 44871 and 30777. The best weather of the year so far brought out crowds of photographers to ... (more)

An 8 car DMU catches the glint of the setting sun, as it passes Tyseley carriage sigings on a late evening Birmingham Snow Hill to Leamington Spa service.

On a beautiful winter`s day, 47444 approaches Huddersfield with the 1252 Liverpool to Newcastle.

This is the first time (to my knowledge) that a Western and a Class 40 have worked together on the national network. D1015 and 40145 pass Shrivenham with the East Lancashire Champion, a 2 day rail... (more)

BR pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester climbs away from Bury with the 10:00 thursday service to Rawtenstall at Burrs on 13th May 2010. Superpower for just four coaches, but the railway was short ... (more)

4965 Rood Ashton Hall leads 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe plus support coach cross through fields of oliseed rape on a positioning run from Tyseley to Bristol ready to haul 'The Cornishman' (Bristol... (more)

BR pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester pulls away from its coaches at Rawtenstall after having arrived with the 10:00am from Bury on a thursday morning. The loco was about to run around its stock... (more)

A quiet midweek morning at Rawtenstall on the East Lancashire Railway. BR pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester stands in the station after having arrived with the first train of the day from Bury.

This shot isn't quite what it seems. There isn't about to be a fatality. BR pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester is working a morning midweek service on the East Lancashire Railway. Since it was t... (more)

A panned shot of pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester as it heads a midweek service on the East Lancashire Railway. Normally, this quiet service would be worked by a small tank engine and the Duke... (more)

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe with 'The Bristolian' (London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads) crossing Newton Meadows