An 05:30 start was necessary to be here in time to see this. Absolutely still and near freezing temperatures that gave a good exhaust plume even though the loco wasn't working hard. If only the su... (more)

The Mayflower railtour from Euston - Plymouth had an unusually early path down the Berks and Hants line, leaving Euston at 06:46, allowing this low angle alongside the Kennet and Avon at Beech Gro... (more)

An FGW HST set with power car 43140 in the lead passes the classic Western Region location of Little Bedwyn lock on the Kennet and Avon canal with 1A76 06:55 Plymouth - Paddington

59001 heads a very short 7A09 Merehead - Acton working round the curve at Crofton on a sparkling June morning. The earliest 59's are now 26 years old, but the Merehead maintained Mendip Rail owne... (more)

57601 brings up the rear of Spitfire Railtours Exeter - Preston tour as it rounds the sharp curve at Crofton. This was a fare paying positioning move for the locos and rolling stock that had been ... (more)

ex GWR King Class 6024 King Edward I passes Beech Grove Lock on the Kennet and Avon canal with The Cornish Riviera railtour from Paddington to Penzance. The train was running about 35 minutes late... (more)

Hastings DEMU 1001 thumps its way west round Crofton curve with the West Somerset Limited railtour from Hastings to Minehead. These units were built in 1957-8 for use on the line from London to Ha... (more)

The Royal Wessex railtour passes the pumping station beside the Kennet and Avon canal at Crofton behind 44871 and 30777. The best weather of the year so far brought out crowds of photographers to ... (more)

D1015 heads a private GBRf charter from Paddington to Minehead for staff to attend a naming ceremony. It is seen here alongside the Kennet and Avon canal at Beech Grove Lock

60163 Tornado passes Wolfhall with the late running return of the Cathedrals Express railtour from Minehead to London Victoria. After a fine afternoon the clouds got thicker and the light readings... (more)

An FGW HST passes Crofton Pumping Station with a service for Paddington. The pumping station was built in 1807 to provide water to the summit of the Kennet and Avon Canal and houses two Cornish be... (more)

A glorious springlike day sees Class A4 60019 Bittern drift round the sharp curve at Crofton as she works light engine (with the crew support coach) from Alton to Bishops Lydeard on the West Somer... (more)

D1015 Western Champion (this time masquerading as D1068 Western Reliance) passes Beech Grove Lock on the Kennet and Avon canal with the Royal Duchy railtour to Penzance

A4 Pacific 60009 "Union of South Africa" makes a fine site as it passes Beech Grove Lock with a London Victoria - Bristol railtour on a crisp winters day

Last photo of the day. An HST heads east at Crofton curve in the evening sun. Of course, another westbound turned up just as a I was driving off !