BR 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' at speed with the 1Z70 'The Dorset Coast Express' 0655 Norwich - Eastleigh heading for the Eastleigh Works Centenary Open Day

A close up of a brake mechanism on a carriage bogie at Pickering on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Storm clouds gather as "Jinty" no. 47324 departs on a Thursday morning from Rawtenstall station on the East Lancs Railway.

The crew of LMS "Jinty" no. 47324 fill it with water between trips on a damp Thursday morning at Rawtenstall station on the East Lancs Railway.

LMS "Jinty" no. 47324 heads south through Burrs with a midweek train on the East Lancs Railway.

55019 leaves the north end of Newcastle Central with a special train for Edinburgh. Note railfanning UK style!

Beautifully restored 4-6-0 no. 46115 Scots Guardsman at speed at Brock, north of Preston, with the return leg of the "Scot Over Shap" main line special. It came through here running like a sewing ... (more)

Another view at Blaenau Festiniog with the dramatic mountains as a backdrop. Black Fives nos. 45231 and 45407 wait at the side of their carriages of The "Welsh Mountaineer" main line special, whil... (more)

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.

Another view at Blaenau Festiniog with the dramatic mountains as a backdrop. Black Fives nos. 45231 and 45407 ease up to their carriages of The "Welsh Mountaineer" main line special to shunt them ... (more)

The crew of Black Five no. 45407 chat with someone trackside at Blaenau Festiniog in between working the outward and return legs of The "Welsh Mountaineer" main line special.

Black Fives nos. 45231 and 45407 run round the carriages at Blaneau Festiniog ready for the return of The "Welsh Mountaineer" main line special.

Bridge of Dun - Brechin service trundling along the preserved Brechin & Caledonian Railway during a diesel gala weekend.

Bridge of Dun - Brechin service arrives into Brechin station on the preserved Caledonian Railway during a diesel gala weekend.

The driver of Black Five no. 45407 watches carefully as he manoevres his loco into the headshunt at Blaneau Festiniog while running around the carriages of the "Welsh Mountaineer" main line specia... (more)