Class 319, number 319440 arrives at South Croydon on a Bedford to Brighton service.

Class 60 number 60078 is seen on a train of loaded iron ore hoppers from Immingham Docks to Scunthorpe Steelworks.

Class 66 number 66510 is seen on a train of Autoballaster wagons from Appleford to Reading.

Network Rails New Measurement Train heads south through Chesterfield with the iconic crooked church spire completing the skyline on a sunny Autumn afternoon

43062 speeds through Burnigill in the afternoon sun with Network Rail's New Measurement Train running as 5Z68 1415 Doncaster - Newcastle. Grand Central's 43067 was on the rear of the train on t... (more)

Riddles prototype class 8P Pacific 71000 Duke of Gloucester approaches Westbury Station with The Cathedrals Express, on the outbound journey from London to Bristol.

Here is the older, darker Leeds that still lurks, almost apologetically beneath the 'Emperor's New Clothes'. In spite of being a locomotive designed principally for freight (and seventy years ago ... (more)

The day of the 'Fifteen Guinea Special' recreation was characterised by brilliant sunshine interspersed with (as here) heavy, threatening rainclouds. Having taken water at Hellifield, 'Oliver Crom... (more)

I consider myself a fortunate soul indeed, living as I do, so close to the route taken by the 'Scarborough Spa Express'. The last rays of the evening sun lend a lovely rose glow to 'Leander' and h... (more)

I was working 'lates', so I was able to catch the morning leg of the 'Scarborough Spa Express' sprinting downhill through the suburb of Headingley, famous for being the home of Yorkshire's County ... (more)

The stunning combination of maroon stock and locomotive is a joy to behold as 'Jubilee' No.5690 'Leander' leans to the heavily cambered curve at Church Fenton. She has just taken the Leeds line wi... (more)

This is the 'Keighley & Worth Valley 40th Anniversary Special' running through the heavily cambered curves at Elsecar, deep in the heart South Yorkshire. Little trace remains to tell the casual ob... (more)

The Network Rail high speed track measuring train appreaches Neath station. The name adopted for these trains when the were first introduced 30 years ago was flying bananas. This recent livery is ... (more)

Whilst waiting for a steam special, I heard a cheery "come in lad, bring yer dog 'ave a cuppa tea". This signalman made tea (& biscuits), gave me a potted guide to the box, explained the bell code... (more)

Isn't it great when a plan comes together? The train, the locomotives, the location, the exhaust and crisp early morning sunshine. Sometimes there's that little bit extra, in this case overnight s... (more)