Even for Britain, August has produced very few days of good weather, sunlight being at a premium. The most recently restored Pacific to grace our rails is seen powering out of Leeds into open coun... (more)

East facing locomotives are relatively unusual on the NYMR giving opportunities to include less frequently seen locations. 'S15' No.828 is captured easing through the lovely curve at Eller Beck. E... (more)

Breezin' along. As it has for centuries, Bridgehouse Beck sparkles beneath the 16th century pack horse bridge in the valley below Oxenhope. The horse route, now a footpath, rises diagonally on the... (more)

The triumphant recent return to steam of classmate 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' reminded me that the inaugural member of the class, 'Britannia' has now been out of service for over 11 years. Restoratio... (more)

Of all the surreal and truly wonderful sights I ever encountered, this must surely rank near the top. I had gone to the NYMR's annual gala unprepared, with no idea what was running. I chose the 'q... (more)

Like some remnant of a petrified forest, a redundant telegraph pole silently stands as silent witness to the early morning train from Pickering. The train is heading east out of Northdale and will... (more)

Once in a while it's nice to stop 'chasing' and just to capture a quiet moment as a train awaits departure. On one such idyllic summer's Sunday morning, with just a fluffy white cloud for company,... (more)

Like actors, locomotive crews also 'play to the gallery', for they are only too aware that the Moorgates area will usually have a number of onlookers of both day tripper and enthusiast varieties. ... (more)

Here is the older, darker Leeds that still lurks, almost apologetically beneath the 'Emperor's New Clothes'. In spite of being a locomotive designed principally for freight (and seventy years ago ... (more)

The day of the 'Fifteen Guinea Special' recreation was characterised by brilliant sunshine interspersed with (as here) heavy, threatening rainclouds. Having taken water at Hellifield, 'Oliver Crom... (more)

A scene that would never be permitted under today's 'health & safety' regime, yet I don't recall a single one of the hundreds of people who turned out to witness steam's final, glorious finale com... (more)

Earlier today, 'Britannia' Pacific No.70013 'Oliver Cromwell' recreated the same run that she made history with back in 1968. Here is a previously unseen image from exactly 40 years ago approachin... (more)

Earlier today, 'Britannia' Pacific No.70013 'Oliver Cromwell' recreated the same run that she made history with back in 1968. Here is a previously unseen image from exactly 40 years ago.

The legendary Fifteen Guinea Special taken precisely 40 years ago today, saw the final enthusiasts specials on British Railways, previously unseen images, I hope you will enjoy.

40 years ago today, the curtain came down on British Railways steam operation. The finale took place on the famed Settle & Carlisle route. I'm posting several previously unseen images taken on th... (more)