Black Five no. 45231 heads the "Witch Way" main line special through Diggle on the Lancashire/Yorkshire border.

Under dark and brooding skies, typical Yorkshire Dales weather, the 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' passes westbound over the elegant three arch viaduct at Gargrave. The ghastly and unsympathetic use ... (more)

Black Five no 45231 approaches Warrington with the first stage of the Welsh Mountaineer main line special from Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog.

LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 no. 45231 “The Sherwood Forester” approaches Blaenau Tunnel with Railway Touring Company’s return 1Z45 16.11 Blaenau Ffestiniog to Preston “The Welsh Mountaineer�... (more)

LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 no. 45231 “The Sherwood Forester” passes Roman Bridge station with the rear two coaches of the Railway Touring Company’s 1Z43 08.20 Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog �... (more)

Bert Hitchens Black 5 45231 ''The Sherwood Forester'' heads South past a dull and wet Lanark Jn(North Of Carstairs) with the 5Z62 Fort William Yard - Carnforth WCRC steam move, 45231 was used on '... (more)

LMS 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' pauses under the magnificent roof at York with the 1Z47 'Scarborough Spa Express' 0944 York - Scarborough whilst a Network Rail Test Train heads in the opposite d... (more)

Black V 45231 & K1 62005 make there way to Fort William from Carnforth

Empty stock for the West Highland summer season makes its way north on the West Coast Main Line.

The empty stock for the West Highland Line summer season makes it's way north behind an ex LMS Black 5 and an ex LNER K1.

Black Fives nos. 45231 and 45407 run round the carriages at Blaneau Festiniog ready for the return of The "Welsh Mountaineer" main line special.

LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 nos. 45231 “The Sherwood Forester” and 45407 “The Lancashire Fusilier” hammer up the 1:43 grade to Blaenau Tunnel with Railway Touring Company’s 1Z85 16.10 Blae... (more)

Four for the price of one. This was the first time in 10 or so years that mainline steam had run to Blaenau Ffestiniog. LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 nos. 45231 “The Sherwood Forester” and 45407 �... (more)

LMS 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' and SR 34046 'Braunton' with the 1605 Minehead - Bishops Lydeard during the West Somerset Railway's Spring Steam Gala

LMS 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' and SR 34046 'Braunton' depart Washford with the 1125 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead during the West Somerset Railway's Spring Steam Gala