Even at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway which I regard as my 'home' preserved railway there's always a new viewpoint to be found. The crossing of Bridgehouse Beck on departing from Haworth is ... (more)

This wonderful vantage point from high up a signal post isn't possible unless you're attending a charter. I've never seen anyone try it before, so guess what...

On a clear, still morning such as this it's was a joy to be standing in a frosty meadow just watching the passing of a branch line train. A scene that could have been witnessed throughout the coun... (more)

It's hard to believe that a locomotive that looks in such fine form will soon be withdrawn from service, but the expiry of 41241's current boiler 'ticket' will mean exactly that. Meanwhile, the fr... (more)

The sun has just risen in the Worth valley and the rays catch a glistening overnight frost that laces the fields and embankments. However white a frost may be, a steam locomotive exhaust in winter... (more)

Inspired by an excellent earlier posting by Fabrice Lanoue (Photo ID 412578), I decided to try a similar view for my last image of the day's charter with the attractive Ivatt Prairie Tank. Luckily... (more)

After going through an involuntary steam-free zone recently, today's charter at the Worth Valley finally broke the spell that bewitched me. And how!