In the 1950s British Railways built 252 'Standard' 4-6-0 locomotives, 172 of class 'Standard 5' and 80 of the lighter 'Standard 4'. They were intended to update and replace earlier designs from th... (more)

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is commemorating 40 years of its existence this week. One of the featured set pieces was a celebratory train with the K1 class 2-6-0 (pilot) and the B1 class 4-6-... (more)

It's fun to break the rules! The late afternoon sun glances across the meadows as the late-running 4pm departure out of Pickering heads back to Grosmont with the last train of the day. This view i... (more)

Of all the surreal and truly wonderful sights I ever encountered, this must surely rank near the top. I had gone to the NYMR's annual gala unprepared, with no idea what was running. I chose the 'q... (more)

The lineside is heavy with the scent of cow parsley at New Bridge level crossing. Former North Eastern Railway Class 'Q7' 0-8-0 (in LNER livery) has just another mile to travel before arriving at ... (more)

The fifty diminutive 'Terriers' of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway have a fascinating and convoluted history. Examples of the class, introduced in 1872, worked for the GWR, L&SWR the Wa... (more)

Coal mining railways often had extensive railway systems. One such was the Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries in County Durham, a collection of some twenty separate mines. Their locomotive fleet ... (more)