Back in 1991, when Steamtown at Carnforth was still open to the public a gleaming Black Five no. 5407 stands outside the shed.

Battle of Britain Class no. 34067 Tangmere approaches Clapham Junction with a main line special from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo.

A great line up of LMS locos at the Great Gathering at Crewe Works in 2005.

34102 and 76017 await restoration at Ropley on the Mid-Hants Railway.

8:00 am at the end of December. First light and the snow is nearly gone at Bolton Station as a TPE Class 185 is about to leave with an early service from Manchester to Edinburgh.

An original Great Central Railway loco on the heritage line of the same name. The beautiful 4-4-0 no. 560 Butler Henderson is shown back in 1990, when she was capable of steaming.

5972 Olton Hall in its Hogwarts Castle guise over the pit at Toddington at the 25th Anniversary Gala on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.

Black Fives nos. 45407 and 45231 at the head of the train ready to depart from Blaenau Festiniog, running in reverse with the "Welsh Mountaineer" main line special.

An old shot from 1993. Flying Scotsman was painted in British Railways livery for a short time back then. Here it is as 60103 being cleaned whilst on a visit to the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway.

A close up of an original Great Western Railway anti-trespass sign at Llanuwchllyn on the Bala Lake Railway in Wales. Note the sign is in both English and Welsh. No.3 Holy War departs with a train... (more)

After a good week of steam, what better way to finish it off than to see my favourite. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland at about 70mph through Holme, north of Carnforth with the Citadel Express returni... (more)

Heavy freight loco 9F no.92214 banks a train round the curve up to Bury Bolton Sreet Station on enthusiast's day in October 2005

A full side-on view of Black Five no. 45407 at Blaenau Festiniog with the mountain as a backdrop. The loco was working The "Welsh Mountaineer" main line special.

In fading light, GWR Castle class no. 5029 Nunney Castle storms past the crossing at Stratton, west of Dorchester, with the return leg of the Weymouth Coast Express railtour.

Fairburn tank no. 42073 has just arrived at Lakeside on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. It blows off at the cylinder cocks as it draws forward to run around its train.