From any angle, the A4's are striking locomotives. It's almost impossible to believe that this remarkable machine is now 75 years old. Doesn't she look great? Another regrettable incursion of 'tin... (more)

With 12 coaches on the drawbar,'Scots Guardsman' rolls gently into Castleford. The footbridge at the end of the curiously-named 'Pauline Terrace' provided a good view of this well-proportioned loc... (more)

Rose bay willow herb adds a dash of magenta to this gentle and bucolic scene. 45407's fireman takes a well-earned breather at Whitwood Junction as the train glides gently round the sharp curve hea... (more)

New leaves adorn the silver birches that line the embankments at Whitwood Junction on the outskirts of Castleford. The soft hum of insects was momentarily disturbed by the passage of immaculate Cl... (more)

Lovers of livery and insignia will find much of interest in 'Tornado'. Named less than an hour earlier, the Royal Train passes Castleford bearing the Prince of Wales' feathers with the legend 'Ich... (more)