LNER V2 no. 4771 Green Arrow steams northwards at Burrs, on the East Lancs Railway. In a few weeks, this lovely loco will be a permanent non-steamable static exhibit. Such a shame.

LNER V2 no. 4771 Green Arrow crosses the river at Summerseat on its last trip northwards on the East Lancs Railway. In a few weeks, this lovely loco will be a permanenet non-steamable static exhib... (more)

Celebrity visitor no. 4771 Green Arrow is unloaded from a road truck at Buckley Wells, Bury on the East Lancs Railway at the Winter Steam Spectacular.

4771 Green Arrow is unloaded from a road truck as it arrives at Bury for the East Lancs Railway at the Winter Steam Event.

The fastest steam locomotive of all time 4468 Mallard. In 1938, this loco achieved a speed of 126 mph, a record which has never been matched. It is seen here being guided into Carnforth whilst wor... (more)

An old shot from 1984. 4472 Flying Scotsman passes Bolton with an engine and support coach working from Carnforth to Manchester.

The fastest steam locomotive of all time 4468 Mallard. In 1938, this loco achieved a speed of 126 mph, a record which has never been matched. It is seen here at Carnforth whilst working a main lin... (more)

LNER B1 class 61264 runs down the hill from Heywood to Bury on the East Lancashire Railway.

A Gresley teak-bodied full brake under restoration at Kirkby Stephen East.

LNER B1 no. 61264 on display at the Great Gathering at Crewe Works in 2005.

An old shot from 1979. 4498 reverses at Carnforth Steamtown, in the days when it was open to the public.

Way back in 1980, before this station was rebuilt and had all its character removed. 4472 Flying Scotsman attracts a lot of attention as it prepares to depart with a main line special to York on a... (more)

Way back in 1980, before this line was electrified, A4 Streamliner no. 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley moves away from the station at Skipton ready to move onto its carriages for a main line special to Car... (more)

532 Blue Peter on static display at the now defunct Dinting Railway centre back in 1979, before its return to the main line.

An old shot from 1982. The low January sun lights up the side of A4 streamliner no. 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley, as it waits to depart from Hellifield with the Cumbrian Mountain Pullman, a main line sp... (more)