4771 Green Arrow heads North at Burrs with a train to Rawtenstall on the East Lancs Railway with a train from Heywood. This is the loco's last visit to this line and the loco wiull steam for the v... (more)

4771 Green Arrow approaches Bury Bolton Street Station on the East Lancs Railway with a train from Heywood.

76079 pulls into Summerseat Station on the East Lancs Railway with a train for Heywood.

4771 Green Arrow on the last northbound trip runs downhill from Heywood at Bury on the East Lancs Railway.

4936 Kinlet Hall is silhouetted against the sky as it crosses Brooksbottom Viaduct with a northbound train on the East Lancs Railway.

Preserved Class 47, no. 47 402 Gateshead heads downhill towards Bury at Burrs on the East Lancs Railway.

BR Standard Class 4 no. 76079 heads downhill towards Bury at Burrs on the east Lancs Railway.

The Fireman of LNER V2 no. 4771 Green Arrow, climbs off the tender after being on the top to push the coal forward. He has to hurry as the guard (conductor) has already blown the whistle for depar... (more)

LNER V2 no. 4771 Green Arrow steams northwards at Burrs, on the East Lancs Railway. In a few weeks, this lovely loco will be a permanent non-steamable static exhibit. Such a shame.

BR Standard Class 4 no. 76079 heads the Cotton Mill Express mainline special throuh Hall i'th' Wood Station in Bolton. Note the chalking on the bottom of the smokebox. I think I know what this mea... (more)

LNER V2 no. 4771 Green Arrow crosses the river at Summerseat on its last trip northwards on the East Lancs Railway. In a few weeks, this lovely loco will be a permanenet non-steamable static exhib... (more)

Early days for the East Lancs Railway. Visiting from The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Standard 4 no. 75078 gets up steam amongst the clutter of Castlecroft Yard, in the days before Buckley W... (more)

A memory of 1979. Merchant Navy Class no. 35028 Clan Line, has spent most of its life in the South of England. On a rare visit North, it is seen turning on the turntable at Steamtown, Carnforth, i... (more)

An memory of 1979, long before electrification masts and wires spoiled the view. An Edinburgh to London HST leaves Doncaster Station side by side with a Class 55 Deltic running light engine to the... (more)

A memory of 1979. The skyline of Manchester is on view as 47 525 climbs away from Manchester Victoria with a Liverpool to Newcastle train. These services have now changed completely - in fact they... (more)