2 NG16 Garratts double head on an early morning runby on Geoff Cooke's visit to Sandstone.

Hunslet Saddletank No 7 performs at Wheldale Colliery. This engine was pressed into use for 3 weeks in 12/82 when severe weather froze this systems Sentinel diesels, one of which is visble here.

The Alice Springs-Adelaide 'Ghan' powers through Stirling North, past British-style 'Somersault' semaphores. The train locos are just out of sight, but two similar GM class wait for a path across ... (more)

'K1' Mogul 2005 on a ferry move from Fort William to Carlisle takes a breather for a drink and chat in the winter afternoon sun, on the journey south along Scotland's magnificent West Highland lin... (more)

The mighty GMAM Garratt climbs to Donnybrook, seen amongst the native flora. Part of Geoff Cooke's 2010 steam tour.

This Su class 2-6-2 (a standard Russian passenger type produced in vast numbers) was in use as a stationary boiler. Smoke produced to order. It was still USSR then.

The wartime-built 0-8-0T approaches Alt Weitra on another of Austria's extremely attractive 760mm gauge lines.

A Birmingham-Edinburgh 'Voyager' unit approaches Carstairs on a perfect winter morning.

The gruelling 4% grade is conquered, and the daily Antonito train is on its way to Osier and beyond. Lead loco #484 has detached at Cumbres summit, turned on the wye and the crew chat before headi... (more)

'A4' Pacific 60009 'Union of South Africa' - disguised as 60004 'William K Whitelaw' - makes a rare appearance at Glasgow's Queen Street station with a special from Edinburgh.

A lone passenger enjoys the late afternoon sun. The train behind her will form the overnight sleeper service to London (Paddington) - Britain's only surviving overnight passenger service to the We... (more)

Miners push their cars into the mine for more coal. The track here is dual gauge, though the narrower gauge is no longer used on this section.

The second morning of runbys in the fog. Thanks to Bruce Anderson for inspiration for this one.

SLST photo freight returning to Chama crosses the Los Pinos trestle.

Caldeonian railway 1907-built 0-4-4T #419 has recently been outshopped as BR #55189 in 1950s style livery. The engine on a photocharter accurately recreating an early 1950s Scottish branch line tr... (more)