The Class 57s are re-manufactured from Class 47s. Unit 57306 with DRS livery on a Night Riviera service to Paddington.

57312 passes Evesham station,hauling four Class 43 High Speed power cars,plus a couple of coaches, for storage at Long Marston.

57305 passes Heamies Farm whilst hauling a class 710 to Old Dalby

Heritage liveried 57604 'Pendennis Castle' stands with the Night Riviera Sleeper in it's usual spot on Platform 1 at Paddington awaiting it's 23:45 departure for Penzance.

57002 approaches Norton Bridge whilst hauling 90002 and a DBSO from Crewe to Norwich

A departmental train on famous Settle & Carlisle line nears Settle. For good luck it was hauled by two Class 57 machines.

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)

FGW's 57603 'Tintagel Castle' with empty coaches from the previous night's down 'Night Riviera' en-route from Penzance to Par in Cornwall. From there, it will work a local stopping service to Exe... (more)

Two class 57 are working the Colas Rail Carlisle to Chirk Kronospan timber on the scenic Settle and Carlisle line.

A lot has changed since this photograph was taken. Looking down from the towpath of the Grand Union Canal in Harlesden towards Old Oak Common and North Pole depots 57602 is seen in the reception s... (more)

The "English Riviera Statesman",a Crewe to Kingswear excursion organised by Statesman Rail,drifts through the Gloucestershire countryside on a wonderful late Summers day.

GM re-engined 57305 drags electric loco 87015 and train over non-electrified lines due to a weekend engineering diversion on August 9th 2003.

Top and tailed with 73204, 57312 heads north with 5Z13 (11.27) Hither Green to Derby serco test train .

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)

Good morning Cornwall: Just minutes after sunrise class 57 605 "Totnes Castle" heads FGW 23.45 London Paddington - Penzance over Moorswater viaduct ...