Lovely evening light on Friday saw the return journey of the 'Scarborough Flyer' heading out of Yorkshire along the beautiful Colne Valley. One of several fine viaducts in the valley is pictured h... (more)

Duchess of Sutherland has been the regular motive power on this year's 'Scarborough Flyer'. Here is this morning's run, capturing some fine Pacific action as she climbs away up the long straight a... (more)

The final 'Scarborough Flyer' of this season rushes through Elland making good headway against a strong cross-wind. As the Autumn sets in, let's hope for some cold, crisp and sunny weather and lot... (more)

From any angle, the A4's are striking locomotives. It's almost impossible to believe that this remarkable machine is now 75 years old. Doesn't she look great? Another regrettable incursion of 'tin... (more)

I've never seen a photograph taken at the delightfully named 'Cromwell Bottom' in the Calder valley near Elland. Probably because the best photographic location here was previously occupied by a b... (more)

Like a silent sentinel, the girder bridge spanning the River Calder stands alongside the original 1847 stone one. It bears witness to the fact that within my lifetime there were once four tracks h... (more)

How very, very fortunate I am to live in Yorkshire. No less than seven steam-hauled specials will have passed through the county this week alone giving a wonderful opportunity to capture scenes su... (more)

This is the haunt of my youth. I spent many a long hour on this fine brick arch bridge that carries Addingford Lane over the railway. Back then it was the scene of a constant procession of east an... (more)

The eastbound 'Scarborough Flyer' passes through the impressive Addingford cutting near Horbury. Once a tunnel, it was opened up early in the 20th century to allow four track running. The brick ar... (more)