Cistierna in Northern Spain was one of a few isolated pockets of Spanish industrial steam surviving into the late 1980s. 1885-built Sharp Stewart (Manchester, England) works the 2km branch to the ... (more)
Autumn colours are late coming in November 06 as a Manchester-bound 'Pacer' descends over the River Weaver, sadly now devoid of commercial river traffic.
Just about the only burst of sunlight in several days of photo charters on Scotland's West Highland Line. Rannoch is one of the most isolated spots on the line.
A heavile delayed London-Edinburgh overnight sleeper service - normally only photographable at night - waits to leave Carstairs for Edinburgh. In the background a high speed "Pendolino" passes on ... (more)
Drax-Hunterston coal empties, sadly disfigured by graffiti vandals, northbound on the famed Settle-Carlisle line, behind one of GBRF's 'Barbie' liveried 66s. Following parent First Group's sale of... (more)
Wild poppies flourish and make a colourful foreground as members of the K1s crew go about their business. This was a one-off photo charter on the largely disused but quite extensive Hull Docks net... (more)
Togetherness twice - two crew members share a close moment, as do the two English Electric giants - 'Deltic 55022 and Class 40 40145 shortly to depart on the 1400 to Pickering.
The 1427 Manchester Piccadilly-London St Pancras 'Rio' service roars past New Mills South Junction box on the climb to Chinley.
The sole main-line cetified 'Western' diesel-hydraulic C-C has broken new ground, heading a weekend trip to the Scottish Highlands. On the return run, 'Western Champion' climbs between Inverkeithi... (more)
The big 1958 built Resita 0-8-0T puts together its train for the afternoon run to Strizovice, as the brakeman tends the switchstand.
An 1893 built Krauss rack tank clears an unusually early snowfall on this Austrian mountain railway.
SY #1544 propels 2 covered hoppers - probably for coal slurry - towards the screens.
A Silver liveried class 158 forms a Shrewsbury-Pwllheli service, northbound across Barmouth Bridge.
Girl waiting for a train in the warm spring sunshine.
This eastbound train is using the rack and pinion to climb the extremly steep grade from Andermatt to Oberalp. The train is one of the 'Glacier Express' workings.
