There may be more spectacular places in the world to see a steam locomotive in action, but I'd venture there are none more beautiful than Berwyn. The River Dee cascades over falls overlooked by th... (more)

This vantage point for trains departing from Berwyn Station (just behind the train) is always 'wrong side' for sunlight. However, it's is a great vantage point to capture the 'feel' of early GWR p... (more)

The Great Western Railway loved naming its principal locomotive classes. Very few castles, halls, courts, abbeys, granges and manors escaped attention. Eventually they ran out of names in their '... (more)

The 155 British Railways 'Standard' 2-6-4 tanks were a development of earlier designs for the London Midland & Scottish Railway under sucessive Chief Mechanical Engineers - Sir Henry Fowler, Sir W... (more)

Contrary to popular belief, the river that flows alongside the railway between Oxenhope and Haworth is not called the River Worth. In fact it's name is Bridgehouse Beck, alongside which LMS Class ... (more)

A jaw-dropping assembly of motive power simmers in the yard outside the MPD at Haworth in Yorkshire (of Bronte sisters fame). Left to Right: LMS '8F' 2-8-0 No.48431, GWR 0-6-0 Pannier Tank No.5775... (more)

Universally known as 'Pugs' these diminutive 0-4-0 tank engines were usually to be found on freight shunting duties in docklands or other sites with tight curve radii. These sturdy little locomoti... (more)

Edward Thompson's lasting legacy from his time as Chief Mechanical Engineer to the LNER are his excellent 'B1' mixed traffic 4-6-0's. Arguably the equal of the LMS's 'Black 5's', the 'B1's also ca... (more)

Wreathed in clouds of steam, British Railways 'Standard' Class 4 Mixed Traffic 4-6-0 No.76079 gets under way from the passing loop at Damems. She will need to be skilfully driven to climb Oakworth... (more)

The setting sun lights the face of ex-LMS 'Jinty' 0-6-0 tank No.47279 as she leaves Keighley. She is piloting BR 'Standard' 2-6-4 tank No.80002 but that locomotive is content to lurk in the shadow... (more)

Any British railway enthusiast fortunate enough to remember the era will recall images such as this at myriads of quiet railway stations dotted throughout the United Kingdom. Far from being a rari... (more)

The steep gradient of Oakworth bank provides possibly the most favoured photographic location on the KWVR. The slopes are usually carpeted in hues of glowing 'hi-viz' orange! On this occasion I fo... (more)

Leaving Keighley on a sharp, flange-squealing curve, trains are immediately faced with a 1 in 58 gradient. On one of the KWVR's wonderful 'gala' days, 'Jinty' 0-6-0 tank of 1924 shows her Midland ... (more)

The look of 'back then' can seldom be recaptured as realistically as by the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. The epitome of a semi-rural branch line, virtually everything about this image is auth... (more)

If you haven't visited the picturesque valley of the River Worth, this image hopefully gives a good impression of the scenery. Victorian mills are dotted along the valley bottom, built to harness ... (more)