A Metrolink tram crosses the River Irwell at Warth, Radcliffe, on its evening service to Bury.

The sun reflects on the windows of a Metrolink tram at Warth, Radcliffe, with an evening service to Altrincham. The speed was about 40mph.

A Metrolink tram crosses the 1877-built stone viaduct in Radcliffe with an evening service to Bury. The street is devoid of traffic because this is an area of light industry and the shot was taken... (more)

A Class 158 crosses the road whilst rushing through Bamber Bridge with a Yorkshire to Blackpool service. Some guys having an evening beer at the Lancs & Yorks pub look on as it passes through the ... (more)

An old shot from 1977. Ex-Great Western Castle class loco no. 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in scrapyard condition at Tyseley. This photo is interesting as restoration of this loco is currently almo... (more)

A view from above of Standard Class Five no. 73050 waiting for the refitment of its boiler at Wansford on the Nene Valley Railway in August 2007. This normally unseen view shows the detail in betw... (more)

Class 40 no. 40 176, Class 25 no. 25 152 and a Class 76 stand in the snow at Reddish TMD back in December 1981. The locos and the depot are all long since gone.

The last steam locomotive built for British Railways, 92220 Evening Star during a visit to the Great Western Railway Society at Didcot back in 1980 in the days when it was steamable. The angry sk... (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)

Rainhill lives up to its name with a downpour as a Class 150 leaves for Liverpool Lime Street.

The crew of 6233 Duchess of Sutherland prepare for departure after a stop for water at Llandudno Junction while working The Welsh Dragon, a main line special from Lincoln to Holyhead. Note how the... (more)

6233 Duchess of Sutherland stops for water at Llandudno Junction while working The Welsh Dragon, a main line special from Lincoln to Holyhead. A Virgin Tilting Voyager is at the other platform wit... (more)

6233 Duchess of Sutherland working a main line special from Lincoln to Holyhead passes Conwy Castle in North Wales. The tunnel portal on the right is actually the end of a tubular bridge over the ... (more)

A Virgin Super Voyager working an evening London to Holyhead service passes Conwy Castle in North Wales.

The magnificent Duchess of Sutherland is seen here storming through the North Wales holiday resort of Abergele (pronounced Abergelly) at 75mph with the Welsh Dragon main line special.