Numbers 8393,8391,8392 and 8395 in harness with an eastbound train. Never seen consecutive numbers before.

Bowes railway had one of their open days last Saturday and because of the state of their short length of line they could only operate an exhibition of shunting for visitors. Newly acquired locomot... (more)

Fraser river is running high .

It is early morning. I am ready to chase a train, the locomotives are not. It will be another 2 hours before they start moving

Sun is setting behind the mountains as this train heads northwards towards Kamloops

North East of England is currently experiencing some heavy snow for this country. Traffic disruption everywhere but Tanfield railway still manage their reguluar Sunday service

On the Settle and Carlisle line there is a stretch that is continually rising for almost 40 miles and is known as the long drag. Here two locomotives, B1 Mayflower and Merchant Navy British India ... (more)

Heading across the gorge to Washington state in the late evening

Tanfield's annual night shoot , Twizell and No 2 simmer in the yard

It cost £35 for a two hour stint with the Flying Scotsman , around $50. Quite a few thought that it was worth it even though it stayed motionless for the whole time. Here, some railfans mill arou... (more)

Marley Hill shed on Christmas Eve. I had finished my stint as Santa and spent an hour pottering around taking some pictures before going home. Here No 49 and Cochrane sit in the shed awaiting repa... (more)

Once the locomotives got moving I chased them all the way to Sudbury which was the destination of the train. Seen here entering Greater Sudbury

Sunbathers ignore a train of empty flats as it heads towards Vancouver BC