On display at the National Railway Museum, York. No. 2500 was the first of the 37 three-cylinder 2-6-4 express passenger tank locomotives designed especially for the London Tilbury and Southend li... (more)

The fireman of Black Five no. 45407, visiting from the East Lancs Railway, prepares to jump down from the cab to change the points as the loco runs round its train at Pickering Station on the Nort... (more)

The driver of Black Five no. 45407, visiting from the East Lancs Railway, removes the front lamp after arrival at Pickering Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Black Five no. 45407, visiting from the East Lancs Railway, arrives at Pickering Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, with a service from Grosmont.

An old shot from 1981. 86 241 Glenfiddich leaves Crewe with a southbound express. (Yes, British rail actually named a loco after a malt whisky. We take our trains seriously here in UK!)

The boiler end in the cab of 424.365 at the Railway Museum at Budapest.

A fantastic line up of steam locomotives around the turntable at the Railway Museum at Budapest.

A last view of the fastest steam locomotive in the world, A4 no. 4468 Mallard on display at the National Railway Museum at the "Great Reunion" to end my series of shots at this great event. I hop... (more)

A4 no. 60019 Bittern on display at The National Railway Museum at York at the "Great Reunion".

"Handsome is as handsome does". The fastest steam locomotive in the world, 4468 Mallard on display at The National Railway Museum at York at the "Great Reunion".

60019 Bittern and 4468 Mallard on display at The National Railway Museum at York at the "Great Reunion".

The driver lets the whistle rip (in front of the chimney) on Union of South Africa as it sets off from York with the "Coronation" special for Edinburgh. Unfortunately, the loco only got as far as ... (more)

A head on shot of Sir Nigel Gresley at "The Great Reunion" at the National Railway Museum at York.

A Class 444 and a Class 450 stand in the carriage sheds at Clapham Junction Station. The sidings to the right are packed with trains.

Just as the sun comes out following a heavy rain shower, a Class 444 approaches Clapham Junction Station (said to be the busiest station in the world) on a service from Waterloo.