Freightliner Class 66 No.66602 powers a tanker train under the old footbridge at the approach to the west end of Grindleford Station. Another half a mile and the train will plunge into Totley Tunn... (more)

The lineside walk along the Hope Valley from Grindleford Station is an absolute delight for any railway enthusiast with endless pictorial opportunities. The unlovely lines of the Class 158 DMU's a... (more)

I've only visited Peak Forest once before and that was back in February 2011 for the 'Buxton Spa Express' steam special. I was impressed both by the scenery and the railway activity at the huge li... (more)

Another of the haunts of my youth was Hopton, just east of Mirfield in the Calder Valley. A lovely reminder of those days was to see a 'Black 5' crossing the River Calder this morning, albeit in l... (more)

At the dawn of the 20th Century, the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR was George Jackson Curchward. Whatever allegiance one may have, Churchward was undoubtedly THE most eminent CME of his day... (more)

Perhaps the most attractive location on the Great Central Railway is the viaduct that crosses Swithland Reservoir, an area that is strictly off limits without a lineside pass. With single line wor... (more)

When presented with a beautiful day, a fine locomotive, superb rolling stock and freedom to roam the GCR rails, the result was a thoroughly enjoyable experience enhanced by memories that kept me s... (more)

As a teenage youth, I yearned to be able to emulate the monochrome photographic results achieved by my elders (and betters!) published in the railway press of the day. I certainly didn't lack enth... (more)

Locomotives in silhouette always make a stirring sight. This fine Leicestershire sunset provided a perfect opportunity to highlight the purposeful lines of Great Western 2-8-0 No. 3850, a successf... (more)

The splendid sight of 'mixed' freight trains are sadly long gone from the railways of Britain. Fortunately both locomotives and rolling stock still exist to make authentic and wonderful recreation... (more)

"Just look at the awful graffiti on that diesel" remarked my wife as we were out walking on this deliciously bright morning. I didn't have the heart to tell her that the 'graffiti' was designed by... (more)

The LMS 'Black 5' 4-6-0s are widely (and rightly) acknowledged to be a classic British mixed traffic design. They are regarded by photographers as a mixed blessing probably because no less than ei... (more)

In steam days, scenes like this could be witnessed in thousands of goods yards throughout Britain. A locomotive and crew picking up a few wagons before moving down the line to repeat the procedure... (more)

'Sunny intervals' promised the weather forecast, well the (singular) interval lasted precisely ten seconds and (needless to relate), it didn't co-incide with the passage of the Severn Valley's Iva... (more)

Such glorious hues. It was minus 8 degrees this evening and even my dog 'Jess' wanted to pack up and go home. Light and conditions like this are rare in West Yorkshire, so Jess just had to shiver ... (more)