Years before the DMUs took over, 47 523 heads a York to Liverpool train through Park Station, East Manchester in 1980

Riviera Trains operated special services along the Central Wales line in connection with the Carling Cup final at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. Former Great Western loco 47811 is seen heading ... (more)

47 270 is now preserved and it rests at its new home in the shed at Wansford on the Nene Valley Railway

The FM Rail operated Blue Pullman went for a day out at the Dean Forest railway, ctopping at the mainline station in Lydney to drop the diners off. The train is seen nearing journeys end as it ski... (more)

47 826 Springburn is dragged at the rear of a steam special as it leaves Blackpool

09:10 Edinburgh - Brighton diverted over the Settle & Carlisle due to engineering work on the West Coast Mainline

Riviera Trains' smart Class 47 in it's original BR livery and number on display at the Great Gathering at Crewe Works in 2005

Having returned from a Grand Central route learning trip to London Kings Cross, 47802 leads 47237 and a rake of Mk III coaches past Pelaw Metro sidings running as 5Z44 18:43 Sunderland to Heaton c... (more)

47 579 accelerates past Swainsthorpe box and the remains of the station with the 10:17 Norwich - Liverpool Street. Despite being closed for 30 years, the platform and building remain. Another tran... (more)

'The East Anglian' leaves Norwich behind 47 574 bound for Liverpool Street. The headboard was a short lived revival

This is a trial run for new open access operator Grand Central using hired DRS equipment and is running from Sunderland to London King's Cross

The lines east of Norwich do not seem over popular with photographers (although there are some fine shots on this site from the area), despite the survival of semaphore signalling in many location... (more)

A storm builds over Dartmoor. 47 613 heads the 12:25 Penzance - Liverpool near Ivybridge

While the Norwich London line was being electrified, there was a period when diesel and electric traction was swapped at Ipswich. 47 574 approaches Ipswich with the 11:40 Norwich - Liverpool Stree... (more)

A hot summer Saturday on the Wall