This was the glorious return of a classic locomotive class that was (and is) wholly appropriate to the Settle & Carlisle route. 'Royal Scot' No.46115 'Scots Guardsman' thunders out of Stainforth t... (more)

During an otherwise dismal week, 'Tornado', Britain's finest achievement of the new millennium, finds a break in the weather as she heads out of Leeds. The brand new Pacific looks absolutely super... (more)

Sulphurous deposits lend strange colour hues to the frozen waters of the river that weaves beneath Kinmiaoxiang's magnificent Biligou viaduct. QJ 6639 pilots 6851 as they work eastbound in the fin... (more)

The mines in the Yuanbaoshan area were served by a well-maintained fleet of 'JS' class 2-8-2's. Clear skies, still air and snowfall meant that conditions were perfect to capture moments like this,... (more)

This wonderful, steam-wreathed apparition appeared just after sunrise as 'Duke of Gloucester' thundered eastbound away from Addingford cutting near Horbury Junction. About two miles behind the tra... (more)

A very happy Christmas to all at 'Railpictures' and the thousands of railfans worldwide who log in to see the art of railway photography. May your cameras find such subjects as this. Taken in biti... (more)

The long uphill curve at Fen Bog in Northdale can provide a great Winter spectacle. North-facing 'Black 5' No.44767 is pulling hard as she approaches the las few hundred yards to the line summit. ... (more)

It was foggy as I arrived in Leicester and I could only hope that getting 'up close' might be worthwhile. As the early sun filtered through the mist, 'Taw Valley' hurtled by heading for Rothley an... (more)

I remember waiting in the early morning frost. The distant whistle of 45407 could be heard as she left Summerseat Station. Then I heard her muffled approach as she plunged into first Brooksbottom ... (more)

I always think that 'Wahoh' sounds as if it should be a small town in Texas! In fact, it nestles on the edge of the Pennine hills and is a reservoir that supplies water to Manchester. Looking rath... (more)

A 'mini-gala' at the ELR this last weekend offered the relatively unusual prospect of three locos facing east, including the K4 Mogul 'The Great Marquess'. Here she gets away from Rawtenstall in f... (more)

Locomotives running bunker first, were much more prevelant (especially with tank engines) than the photographic archive might indicate. Here's one to address this oversight, as 47324 a Glasgow-bui... (more)

Bearing its designer's name, A4 Class No.60007, 'Sir Nigel Gresley' is the flagship locomotive at the NYMR. Its striking blue livery was chosen after nationalisation of Britain's railways in 1948,... (more)

Britain's most powerful 4-4-0 were (and are) the Southern Railway 'Class V' or 'Schools' class. Three of the 40 survive, but 'Repton', a 1934 Eastleigh product, is the only one in traffic. Thankfu... (more)

Arriving at the NYMR is always rather special in anticipation of good photo opportunities. In the early still of a lovely Sunday, 'Repton' makes a stirring sight as she snakes through the curves a... (more)