In lovely and remote Farwath only two things disturb the idyll of a perfect Spring Sunday morning. The first is birdsong. The second is the passage, about once an hour, of a steam locomotive and i... (more)

First train of the day, and "Sir Nigel Gresley" seen here powering towards Summerseat during an East Lancs Railway A4 Gala

60007 - Sir Nigel Gresley is the holder of the post-war steam record speed of 112 miles per hour (180 km/h) gained on 23 May 1959 and carries a plaque to that effect. Here seen visiting the East L... (more)

Still on the East Lancashire Railway, following its appearance at the Autumn Steam gala, A4 class no 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley works a weekend train at Burrs. I took the opportunity to grab a pan sh... (more)

60007 passes Plumley West with a Warrington Arpley to Peak Forrest working

An 05:30 start was necessary to be here in time to see this. Absolutely still and near freezing temperatures that gave a good exhaust plume even though the loco wasn't working hard. If only the su... (more)

Sir Nigel Gresley and his railways famous teak carriages, seen near Goathland.

It's he end of the line on the NYMR at Grosmont station. Sir Nigel Gresley's master class and namesake sits next to a smaller J72 tank engine as they prepare for their next hauls of the day. I o... (more)

Next month all six surviving 'A4' class Pacifics will be gathered together for the first time at the National Railway Museum at York. These iconic machines are now almost 90 years old, so it is qu... (more)

After several weeks of rain,it was a pleasure to see the sun emerge,even though the railway system is falling to pieces due to flooding,landslides and other infastructure problems.Not a lot of tra... (more)

Late evening sunshine catches London North Eastern A4 Class No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' as it crosses the Royal Border Bridge on day 1 of the 'Great Britain IV' railtour

The engine driver of A4 Sir Nigel Gresley checks the valves on the engine before preparing to link up wth a rake of coaches during the North Yorkshire Moors Railway 2012 Spring Steam Gala.

60007 leads the Robeston - Westerleigh oil train through Magor on the South Wales Main Line.

Sporting the latest house colours which match the striking Murco TEA oil tanks 60007 rounds the Severn Estuary at Gatcombe, between Lydney and Gloucester.

A4 Pacific 'Sir Nigel Gresley' (named after its designer) a mile or two north of the English border, skirting the North Sea coastline, bound for Edinburgh with the first day of the marathon 'Great... (more)