The lovely K4 no. 61994 has spent the winter on the East Lancashire Railway. Here we see it on its last day before leaving. It is crossing Brooksbottom viaduct, approaching the tunnel with a train... (more)

Ex-BR mogul no. 61994 The Great Marquess has spent this winter on the East Lancashire Railway. This weekend is its last before leaving. This is a panned shot of 61994 on its last day of operation ... (more)

A preserved DMU works its way south at Burrs on a sunny, winter's day on the East Lancashire Railway.

Here comes another gem from the Timken archives. The first Peppercorn A1class Pacific locomotive, No. 60114, entered traffic in August 1948. A total of 49 were built in four batches between 1948 a... (more)

English Electrics 20153 and 20165 propel their train through the rapid loader at Daw Mill. They will take the coal just a couple of miles to Hams Hall power station.The wagons were still unfitted ... (more)

31409 heads a short ballast train at Tyseley. This, being a Sunday, finds the carriage sidings well stocked with DMUs.

This splendid Great Western signal gantry is still in use in 2010! A 3 car DMU approaches Worcester on the 1032 Birmingham New St to Great Malvern in 1988.

At a steady half a mile per hour,56096 and 56051 unload their coal trains at Didcot power station.

The local fire brigade have extinguished a bogie fire on 31414 and keep watch in case of another flare up. The loco had caught fire while approaching Leicester with the 0805 Birmingham to Norwich... (more)

Pardon me, is this Kings Cross? A4 "Streak" No. 60008 is a long, long way from the LNER's old East Coast Main Line out of London - it's currently displayed at the National Railroad Museum in Gree... (more)

It is 0300 on a frosty morning at Derby. 45106 and 47661 await their duties.

5 HST sets stand at the dead end of the elegant Paddington station in London.

Fresh from overhaul, 47280 stands at Baddesley colliery with a train for Didcot power station. The colliery closed in 1989.

The world's newest main line steam locomotive, Tornado is seen working a Christmas lunch special in a very snowy Kent. The snow had caused chaos on the electrified lines in the South of England an... (more)

Snowing all day today in the North West of England. Here we see Class 47 no D1501 bringing up the rear of a Santa Special at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway. The train was headed by a steam... (more)