The 9th July 1967 was the final day for steam traction on the Southern region. To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of Southern steam, a number of mainline charters from London Waterloo and eve... (more)

The Mid Hants Railway Diesel Gala in April was fraught with bad luck for the organisers. A landslip on the mainline between Alton and Fareham just two weeks before the gala prevented the convoy of... (more)

Due to the failure of ex-LNER B1 no.61306 'Mayflower', the Stratford 47 Group's class 47 no.47580 'County of Essex' was drafted in to work the Cathedrals Express charter from Ashford International... (more)

In the last of the days light, 2TE116 933 leaves the loop at Silavas after passing a southbound freight with a long rake of coal hoppers. The locomotive is heading North towards Krustpils on the R... (more)

During the Spa Valley Railway's 2015 Summer Diesel Gala Ex-BR class 25 D7612 thrashes away from Groombridge with 2T64 11:15 Eridge to Tunbridge Wells West service on 1st August 2015. D7612 was vis... (more)

Hasting diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) no.1001, lead by motor coach 'Tunbridge Wells', rattles over the junction at South Acton with 1Z40 06:37 Hastings to Stratford-Upon-Avon 'Warwickshire ... (more)

GBRf class 66 no.66752 'The Hoosier State' provides an interesting 'what if' view, showing what it may have looked liked had the diversionary route via Farnham and Alton to Winchester from the Sou... (more)

A photograph which is no longer possible to repeat. Pudding Mill Lane station on the Docklands Light Railway used to offer good views of the adjacent Great Eastern mainline. However, in 2014 a muc... (more)

Class 52 no. D1015 'Western Champion' hurries towards Gerrards Cross running 178 minutes late with 1Z23 06:30 Tame Bridge Parkway to Canterbury West 'The Canterbury Champion' railtour on Saturday ... (more)

The iconic Battersea Power Station in London is currently undergoing a major redevelopment project to create new residential accommodation, which will see over 800 new homes and leisure facilities... (more)

London Marylebone is one of London's smaller terminus stations and is quite often overlooked when compared to its much grander cousins. Regular loco-hauled trains however do make it popular with t... (more)

Summer can be a frustrating experience for the rail photographer. Vegetation growth is at its highest and without proper management can turn some locations in to something like a green corridor. W... (more)

Class 67's are due to finish hauling services to Birmingham and Kidderminster for Chiltern Railways with the December timetable change and are to be replaced by the comparatively newer Class 68's.... (more)

Colas Rail Freight is almost certainly a contender for the most interesting locomotive fleet in the UK. As well as more modern locos including a number of class 66's and new class 70's the company... (more)

The recent long spell of hot weather in the UK has caused alterations to the busy summer season of steam railtours. In order to reduce the risk of lineside fires occurring, diesel locomotives have... (more)