Furness Railway No 20 is on loan to this offshoot of the Museum at York. sunday was a day for the children and the engine was in steam giving rides in the brake van(caboose).

At the gala the home locomotives also had a run out. Here Cochrane and No 2 are in harness with a passenger set. Or as a certain member might say"2 Percy's"

A Boxing Day winter warmer at Tanfield railway

Bobgins crossing and a demonstration freight

Tanfield gala day with guest engine 813 raising steam with Cochrane

First Santa Special of the day heads past mile post one and back to Alston where the young passengers will make their way to Santa's grotto. Next weekend it will be my turn to don the red suit and... (more)

Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway was built in the 1920's to a 15 inch gauge. Basically a rich man's toy in those days but has survived to be a major tourist attraction in the area. Most trains ... (more)

England's latest railway opened today. set close to the historic town of Alnwick the line will run on the old track bed to Alnmouth where it meets the main line from London kings Cross. As Alnwick... (more)

The locomotive Tornado, before it had its first main line outing made a series of tests runs. Here it arrives at Newcastle from York with an evening train . Still in its undercoat of grey paint it... (more)

Two class 47's head the evening mail train over Croxteth viaduct near Sunderland Bridge

Taken from a pull in on the painted desert loop , heading towards the Petrified Forest. A stack train heads east through desert country.

Bright blue sky and sunshine are rare on the South Tynedale railway, normally clouds are everywhere but yesterday was a beautiful day. Locomotive Barber heads a train for Alston out of Lintley via... (more)

The crew of Sir Cecil A Cochrane pick up speed after a check going over some relaid track

51 years ago and a Stanier 8F trundles towards Tamworth station with a mineral train from the North.

S160 locomotive , built in the USA, is a loan engine on the Nene Valley railway at present. Seen here with first train of the day heading into Wansford station, crossing the river Nene