For the third year running the marathon 'Great Britain' railtour has taken steam from one end of the UK to the other. 3-cylinder 'Scots Guardsman' leans to the curve on the 1.5% gradient to Beatto... (more)

Ex LSI 2-8-0 #18 starts its ascent of the horseshoe loop at Fir, on the magnificicent standard gauge La Veta Pass route. Photo freight for SLST group.

The northbound Fort William sleepers, or 'beds' as local railfans call them, on Scotland's magnificent West Highland Line. The 37s are coming to the end of their working lives on this service.

In extremely dramatic lighting, the 1221 Glasgow Queen Street-Mallaig heads north a couple of miles south of Bridge of Orchy, on Scotland's famous West Highland Line.

This Mallet suffered a fusible plug failure in the afternoon, fortunately without causing injury. It sat, cold and silent, on the dockside as the sun set. An all-night marathon by the railway's fi... (more)

Geoff's trains charter does a 'false arrival' through the station area.

A misty day. The seagull was pure good luck, NOT a sandwiched negative!

The crew of K28 #478 working a charter freight have a chat while waiting for the westbound service train to pass.

The sun is trying hard to break through early morning fog. The Steam Railroading Institute's 'Berkshire' performs a runpast for a group of mainly British photographers.

The 1030 from Shibanxi blasts away from Mi Feng after reversal.

A Manzhouli - Harbin passenger approaches Zhalainuer, behind the usual DF4 diesel. The foreground tracks belong to the steam-operated Jalainur Opencast Railway.

This big narrow gauge 0-8-0T, built as recently as 1958, among the trees on the NG line to Strizovice. The line is currently closed beyond Strizovice for repairs, this was the first train for some... (more)

Restored to original olive green, this 1960s era machine brings the London Sleeper stock into Glasgow Central.

This highly scenic railway has been rebuilt by Eritreans after the war with Ethiopia. It's a superb line with original locos but sadly only ever sees charter and tourist trains. It's said to have... (more)

Chocolate cake and ice cream (I think) provided by the restaurant car staff refresh two of 44871's support crew, having recently arrived in Inverness after an all-day run from Wick in the far nort... (more)