The magnificent and brooding distant North Pennine hills are darkened by a recently passed shower as 'Duchess of Sutherland' heads towards her two hour sojourn at Appleby, some two miles further s... (more)

On the recommendation of a friend, I ventured out early this morning to this fine location at Hoghton Wood on the western approaches to Blackburn in Lancashire 'Duchess of Sutherland' makes a magn... (more)

Although this morning's forecast was for wall-to-wall blue skies, alas it was not to be and 'cloudy but bright' was perhaps a more accurate description! Nonetheless, 'Duchess of Sutherland' makes ... (more)

Duchess of Sutherland has been the regular motive power on this year's 'Scarborough Flyer'. Here is this morning's run, capturing some fine Pacific action as she climbs away up the long straight a... (more)

Ackworth Station which opened in 1879, saw it's last passenger train departure way back in 1951. Only the goods shed now remains, (converted to a house) to remind us of times long now passed. Happ... (more)

The sight and sound of 'Duchess of Sutherland' at full power is truly something to behold. It is hard to believe that this wonderful locomotive will be celebrating its 65th birthday next month. We... (more)

Like a silent sentinel, the girder bridge spanning the River Calder stands alongside the original 1847 stone one. It bears witness to the fact that within my lifetime there were once four tracks h... (more)

How very, very fortunate I am to live in Yorkshire. No less than seven steam-hauled specials will have passed through the county this week alone giving a wonderful opportunity to capture scenes su... (more)

46233 Duchess of Sutherland waits by the signal box at Swanwick Junction. I think this locomotive looks stunning in its Brunswick Green livery. This shot was taken on a night shoot organised by t... (more)

There is something gloriously dramatic about an express steam locomotive racing ahead of a threatening weather front. So it was at Burton Salmon as 'Duchess of Sutherland' headed south returning f... (more)

LMS 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' departs Burton Upon Trent with the 'Scarborough Flyer' 0750 Tyseley - Scarborough

"Duchess of Sutherland" # 46233 from the Princess Coronation Class of the former London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) is pulling "The Cumbrian Mountain Express" near Ais Gill summit on the Ca... (more)

On a rainy, murky evening, 46233 Duchess of Sutherland makes her way through Winwick, Warrington with her support coach. The loco had just come off a railtour and was heading for her current opera... (more)

This weekend, Great britain and the Commonwealth is celebrating the Diamond Jubilee. her Majesty th eQueen has been our Monarch for 60 years. Sadly, the weather hasn't matched the sunny, celebrato... (more)

The power and the glory. No finer sight and sound.