A guest locomotive at the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway diesel gala was the Beyer Peacock (Hymek) diesel hydraulic no D7017. It was a very popular visitor from the West Somerset Railway. H... (more)
After heavy rain, in February 2013 the spoil heap (seen on the right) at Hatfield Colliery became dangerously unstable. Over the years, it had encroached far too close to the adjacent railway trac... (more)
The remaining rail routes that pass through the East Riding of Yorkshire to the coastal resorts are characterised by pleasant though rather featureless countryside. There are long stretches of str... (more)
Ex BR 1951 built class 08 diesel shunter #604 "Phantom". Spent most of her working life at Tysley, now operational at Didcot Railway Centre. (Pre-TOPS number: D3771)
Dominion of Canada, stored and less than stellar, a few months before being brought out of the dark and sent to UK to join 5 other A4. Still in her green livery back then, she is now painted back ... (more)