2x16Es steam out of the morning sun as they head a southbound freight from Kimberley to De Aar. The 16Es were built in 1935 by Henschel in Germany, they were a small class of only 6 machines. The... (more)

Evening light glow catches a 7B hauling a passenger train over the most photographed bridge in South Africa. For once the wind was right!

The moon rises in the background as three ex Great Western Railway steamers gather around the water columns at Didcot shed. Since I have been asked a few questions, some notes: The Moon is real, n... (more)

935 WDs, (always know as DubDees) were built as WW2 austerity locomotives for use in liberated Europe. After the war many found there way into stock on various European lines, 733 on British Railw... (more)

With only minutes to spare before the sun set below the hills Bulleid Pacific "Tangmere" speeds towards London with the Man Of Kent Railtour.

The Patiala State Monorail Tramway(Trainway?). Locomotive built by Oresnstein & Koppel of Berlin, Germany in 1909. Wheel Arrangement: 0-3-0T (double flanged), with one 39" dia. outrigger balance w... (more)

The "Kent Coast Express" descends the 1 in 30 gradient to the Harbour Station. This scene may soon be consigned to history, as the branch, which sees only 1 train a week is threatened with closure... (more)

14CRB combines with GEA 4023 to take a mixed train up the easy side of the Montagu Pass. The train was too late for a golden glint, but careful exposure captured this rather nice silver glow.

At the end of the day 78.618 an Austrian 4-6-4T is ready to turn on the table at Ampflwang, in the background 0-8-0T 392.2530 waits it's turn. Ampflwang is the head quarters of the Austrian Socie... (more)

Driver Wayne Avery is about to place a shovel load of coal on the fire as RHDR #1 'Green Goddess' speeds along on just a breath of steam. The locomotive is of a running in turn following overhaul.... (more)

Ex Rhodesia Railways 20th "Insuga" heads North to Victoria Falls.

The ultimate South African steam class, the RED Devil class 26, a rebuild of a class 25, applying 'modern' principles pioneered by Ing.L.D.Porter

Ex Rhodesia Railways Beyer Garratt hauls a freight up and around the Zanguja horse shoe. The train conveys some coal for the Victoria Falls Hotel and international traffic for Zambia. Although the... (more)

Zambia Rlys 10th class in the livery of the Zambesi Saw Mills Railway, hauls an excursion over the Victoria Falls Bridge.

In 1803, when aged 22, George Stephenson was appointed as the Superintendent Engineer at Killingworth Colliery. Stephenson persuaded Sir Thomas Liddle, later Lord Ravensworth, that the colliery wo... (more)