The weather on Saturday was as sombre as my mood. Earlier that morning, I'd had the heartbreaking task of bringing an end to the life of my wonderful dog. 'Jess' had been my faithful companion on ... (more)

This was my first and very impressive view of the re-created 'IT57' special on the reverse curves at Gisburn. It's been 45 years since that final steam-hauled special on 11th August 1968. Nicknam... (more)

The famous 'IT57' steam-hauled special on 11th August 1968 drew to a close 143 years of steam locomotive hauled passenger traffic on the British railway network. Known colloquially from the charge... (more)