76079 pulls into Ramsbottom Station on the East Lancashire Railway on a quiet day

Class 90 039 with carriages standing in Manchester Piccadilly at night whilst deputising for the normal Virgin Voyager on a Birmingham to Manchester service.

BR Standard tank no. 80072 under overhaul inside the shed at Llangollen.

The October early evening sun lights up this 2-8-0, built by Nohab of Sweden in 1932, on display at the Railway Museum at Ankara.

6233 Duchess of Sutherland stands in Blackpool Station after arrival with a main line special from Derby

The driver of mighty E43 036 invites some Japanese tourists into the cab before departure with a sleeper train to Istanbul.

At the Open Air Museum at Beamish, in the North of England, there is the Pockerley Waggonway, which recreates a railway at the transition from wagonway to steam railway in 1825. There is a short l... (more)

An old shot from 1980. Ex-Great Western loco no. 6000 King George V departs from Chester with a Main line special for Hereford. The locomotive was built in June 1927. It was shipped to the Unite... (more)

One of the most famous locations in railway history. Rainhill Station, scene of the Rainhill Trials where Stephenson's Rocket proved to be the most suitable locomotive in 1829. The Liverpool and M... (more)

Merchant Navy Class no. 35028 Clan Line makes a good deal of smoke as it passes through Clapham Junction Station with the Orient Express Luncheon charter. Riding in preserved vintage Pullman carri... (more)

At the West Coast Railway Co. Open Day at their Carnforth site. A fantastic line up of 30777 Sir Lamiel, 70013 Oliver Cromwell, 46115 Scots Guardsman, 5690 Leander and 48151. All the locos were in... (more)

With the rain pouring down, the ultra-reliable 76079 and 45407 arrive at York with a main line special from Carlisle

This class of loco was built in the 1950s to pull passenger trains on the 1500v DC Manchester-Sheffield route. It was sold to the Netherlands Railways when it retired from BR in 1968. After years ... (more)

Fairburn 2-6-4 Tank has just arrived at Lakeside station on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. After uncoupling from its carriages it is starting to move forward to run around the train ready ... (more)

In wet misty weather, LSWR Beattie well tank no 30587 prepares for a day's duty at the National Railway Museum annex at Locomotion, Shildon.