Early morning as Sir Cecil A Cochrane raises steam in Marley Hill shed

Special event today at Beamish entitled Power through the Ages. Replica of Locomotion, the first locomotive for the Stockton and Darlington railway, stands in the shed yard whilst a man ploughs a ... (more)

Heading into the storm No 22 with a demonstration freight on the little run Bowes Railway

A train for Middlesbrough crosses the High Level bridge as people make their way home for the evening

Work is underway in the roundhouse to get the locomotives ready for the summer season

Renishaw heads back to Andrews House station with the third train of the day

South Tynedale railway had a guest locomotive last weekend. Darjeeling No 19 , an 0-4-0 which used to work in the Himalayas. Gentle hills of Northumberland were of no consequence to this delightfu... (more)

The oldest railway bridge in the world built in 1725 at a cost of £2000. Landowners in the North Durham area wanted a route to the river Tyne to take their coal to the ships waiting to transport ... (more)

East bound coal train rolls down the grade before heading for the loop

A further view of the steam driven excavator with CHALONER, MONTALBAN and PADDY hanging around the scene

Running over the rooftops of Durham City Oliver Cromwell eases into the station 7 minutes early on its tour of Tyneside

The last rays of a February sun catches this class 37 as it hauls empty alumina wagons to the terminal

The windows in the Golden Spike National Park visitor's centre reflect the two locomotives that are in steam and waiting to run past the small congregation of visitors that have gathered to see th... (more)

Waiting for its fire to be dropped after a full days demonstration work

Signalman leans out with the token for the driver as Twizell heads out of Andrews House. Possession of the token means that only this train can run on the tracks ahead. In it are the keys to the p... (more)