The sun has almost gone as Sir Nigel Gresley heads a train to the Edinburgh Christmas market over Croxdale viaduct, just south of the city of Durham

A climb of 365 steps to the top of the tower of Durham Catherdral built in 1085 was necessary to get this shot of Flying Scotsman passing over the viaduct at Durham, before stopping at the station... (more)

Newcastle to Liverpool serivice leaves Durham station and heads over the viaduct. Taken from the top of the tower of Durham cathedral, a climb of 325 steps!

A train for Scotland heads north over Croxdale viaduct as the sun sets on a chilly day in Durham

Late afternoon sun catches a class 66 with a freight on Croxdale viaduct just south of Durham. The sun soon disappeared and a heavy rain shower drove me back to the car

Ancient and Modern. On its first trip north Azuma class locomotive rolls into Durham station with a train from London to Edinburgh. Locomotive is a new build, part of many which will upgrade the c... (more)

A service no longer in operation. 2 class 47 locomotives haul the royal Mail from Team Valley Gateshead in 2000.

The railtour ran from London to Newcastle

A couple of class 47's lead a mail train from Team Valley Gateshead south across Croxdale viaduct. Scanned from a transparency

Flying Scotsman hauling the Flying Scotsman train

LMS Stanier Class 5 - 45407 (The Lancashire Fusilier) and LMS Jubilee Class - 45690 (Leander) pass Relly Mill, just south of Durham, with The Hadrian Railtour from Carlisle to Preston via York and... (more)

Black 5 and a Jubilee head the Hadrian special along the East Coast Main Line south of Durham