The engine driver of A4 Sir Nigel Gresley checks the valves on the engine before preparing to link up wth a rake of coaches during the North Yorkshire Moors Railway 2012 Spring Steam Gala.

BR Standard Class 7 Brittania waits to pull a rake of Pullman coaches out of Grosmont during the North Yorkshire Moors Railway 2012 Spring Steam Gala.

The driver of A4 Sir Nigel Gresley waits patiently for his next move during the North Yorkshire Moors Railway 2012 Spring Steam Gala.

LNER mogul no. 61994 The Great Marquess pauses at Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway while heading a rake of freight wagons on a photographers' charter.

A panned shot of LNWR Super D no. 49395 at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway with a midweek service. Behind the loco is the observation car.

Super D no. 49395 at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway with a midweek service. Behind the loco is the observation car. I believe that this service was run in conjunction with the LNWR society.

A view of the inside of the working signal box at the Crewe Heritage Centre. The box is actually Exeter West Signal Box, which was saved from demolition when the signalling systems around Exeter w... (more)

The 'recreation' of titled trains of bygone years is a somewhat spurious practice in my judgement. My belief is that if you're on the train you can't see the headboard and if you're photographing ... (more)

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway extended their sphere of operations this weekend by running specials up the spectacularly beautiful Esk Valley as far as Battersby. With a deliciously moody backd... (more)

Standard Class 4 tank no 80080 takes water at Rawtenstall, on the East Lancashire Railway on Tuesday 10th April 2012

D8001 has propelled a DMU trailer up the 1 in 30 incline to the end of the line at Ravenstor. This is now part of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. On the left is how standard gauge wagons were loa... (more)

Running over the rooftops of Durham City Oliver Cromwell eases into the station 7 minutes early on its tour of Tyneside

After a 40 minute wait in the station Oliver Cromwell leaves for the Blyth and Tyne line, a line not usually used by passenger trains.

BR 7P pacific no, 70000 Britannia powers through Hellifield with a railtour to Carlisle on 3rd March 2012. I'm very proud to say that this is my 900th photo on RailPictures.net

A Class 333 EMU is about to depart from Skipton station with a service to Leeds