It's hard to believe that a locomotive that looks in such fine form will soon be withdrawn from service, but the expiry of 41241's current boiler 'ticket' will mean exactly that. Meanwhile, the fr... (more)

The sun has just risen in the Worth valley and the rays catch a glistening overnight frost that laces the fields and embankments. However white a frost may be, a steam locomotive exhaust in winter... (more)

Inspired by an excellent earlier posting by Fabrice Lanoue (Photo ID 412578), I decided to try a similar view for my last image of the day's charter with the attractive Ivatt Prairie Tank. Luckily... (more)

After going through an involuntary steam-free zone recently, today's charter at the Worth Valley finally broke the spell that bewitched me. And how!

Brian Stephenson's superb series of recent postings of images by the late Kenneth Field include a wonderful photograph of a freight train headed by an ex-LNWR 0-8-0 taken just a few hundred yards ... (more)

I've never visited the delightful (though rather badly signposted) Weardale Railway before. It wasn't a planned visit, so I considered myself lucky to see this fine 1953 Leeds-built Hunslet 'Auste... (more)

A simple profile of 'Mayflower' in her quite magnificent and gorgeous livery. Anyone disagree?

Visiting 'B1' 61306 makes a wonderful sight as she gets into her stride away from Ramsbottom Station heading for Rawtenstall. The splendid early British Railways apple green livery enhances the im... (more)

I've seldom seen a locomotive so beautifully turned out as was 61306 at yesterday's ELR gala, seen as she crosses the River Irwell bridge at Burrs. Built in 1948, she was released to traffic sligh... (more)

Elsecar Heritage Railway runs on the former Elsecar Branch of the South Yorkshire Railway, which opened in 1850. The single track line ran from Mexborough to Elsecar via Cortonwood, crosssing the ... (more)

I had the craziest of dreams. I dreamed it was about 1910 and I saw not one, but TWO nineteenth century Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway locomotives. They were hauling a rake of contemporary carriag... (more)

Classic Yorkshire millstone grit dry stone walling makes the perfect frame in this encapsulation of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway at its autumnal best. Visiting from the Severn Valley Rail... (more)

There are an ever decreasing number of places where the 'old' railway infrastructure (semaphore signals and a traditional signal box) can be seen. The enchanting and picturesque location of Grindl... (more)

The final 'Scarborough Flyer' of this season rushes through Elland making good headway against a strong cross-wind. As the Autumn sets in, let's hope for some cold, crisp and sunny weather and lot... (more)

From any angle, the A4's are striking locomotives. It's almost impossible to believe that this remarkable machine is now 75 years old. Doesn't she look great? Another regrettable incursion of 'tin... (more)