The sweeping double track curves at Kinchley Lane have justifiably long been a magnet for visiting photographers at the Great Central Railway. Sadly, the trees on the left are long gone, victims o... (more)

As storm clouds gather over the Leicestershire countryside, 'Blue Peter' races past ripening wheatfields ahead of the rain. I nearly put the camera away, but then decided to try and capture the mo... (more)

Newly restored and looking superb, 2-6-2 tank No.41241 was BR-built in 1949. These tidy-looking tanks were a 1946 LMS design by Ivatt. She is at the top of the sharp incline out of Keighley statio... (more)

The fifty diminutive 'Terriers' of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway have a fascinating and convoluted history. Examples of the class, introduced in 1872, worked for the GWR, L&SWR the Wa... (more)

Just to the west of Goathland station is Abbot's House Farm. 'Green Arrow', the sole survivor of Sir Nigel Gresley's V2's, makes a stirring sight in British Railways brunswick green livery as she ... (more)

The 'Moorlander' is the prestige and justly famous dining train of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, leaving Grosmont at 1250 hours daily. My late and widely-traveled father who had just returned... (more)

By any standards, Water Arc between Grosmont and Goathland, is one of the finest railway locations in Britain. On a lovely, warm spring afternoon and with the May blossom in full bloom, the 'K1' ... (more)

Just look at those clouds! I was so fascinated by the build-up of the formation that I nearly forgot to press the shutter as the 'K1' and 'A2' double-header arrived. I know a photographer shouldn'... (more)

Coal mining railways often had extensive railway systems. One such was the Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries in County Durham, a collection of some twenty separate mines. Their locomotive fleet ... (more)

It was a very hot and humid day deep, deep in Blansby Forest, far from any (legal) road access. BR 'Standard' 2-6-4 tank No.80135 glides effortlessly towards Pickering. The attractive forester's h... (more)

This is one for lovers of the 1950's with the 'K1' in British Railways' lined black livery and the coaching stock in carmine & cream (colloquially 'blood & custard'). The fabulous late autumn colo... (more)

Two of North Yorkshire's finest sights are the reds and golds of the autumn bracken and the joys of Britain's most powerful 4-4-0, 'Repton'. The 'V' or 'Schools' class is still a joy to behold now... (more)

There seem to be few images of the 'S160's on 'railpictures' so here's one of No.2253 from my files. Piloting 'Black 5' No.45428, they make a stirring sight, producing what I believe is called "st... (more)

The huge and impressive LMS Fairburn-designed tanks were so numerous as to barely be noticed by enthusiasts in BR days. Their usual external appearance being dirty and woebegone. Two survived, bot... (more)

Approaching Bewdley from Bridgnorth, 'Prairie' 2-6-2 tank No.4144 scoots along with a fine rake of carmine & cream stock. It was an asbsolutely perfect morning, still and cool. Until the train app... (more)