Venturing closer . . . afraid to blink in case I woke up. It looked like a double-headed oil train, sounded like a double-headed oil train, SMELLED like a double-headed oil train. Yep - it must be... (more)

God sure was in his heaven on this perfect Sunday evening. He showered all before him in shimmering gold and poor fools like me wanted to take it all home!

Evening shadows lengthen in more ways than one at Dahuichang on the southwest of urban Beijing. The 'C2' 0-8-0 had just brought yet another load of limestone down from the quarry to the stone crus... (more)

The happy coincidence of weather, opportunity and luck has eluded me recently. Fortunately today saw a change in not only the weather but in my photographic fortunes. A cool and almost windless mo... (more)

Snow and steam are an irresistable combination, so out I went this afternoon. I hadn't visited the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway before and I didn't know what to expect as the line is usually work... (more)

There was a time when Britain had thousands of stations like this. Many featured overall roof train sheds to protect the traveling public from the elements. Often, lattice post signals with elegan... (more)

Dad's car came in for some mileage in the summer of 1966. I ventured north to Carlisle and I was fortunate to capture passing Black 5's, two working locos in view were a rarity by this time. The s... (more)

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is celebrating 40 years of its existence this week. Far away from the massed enthusiasts, are the quieter, more tranquil reaches of the railway. Even on gala days... (more)

Brooksbottom Viaduct spanning the River Irwell must have featured in thousands of photographs over the years. I confess to having my fair share and why not? It's a classic location and with the ri... (more)

Nine BR '9F's survived into preservation. Arguably the most succesful of the 'Standard' designs, they were equally at home on freight or passenger duties. They had short lives due to indecently ha... (more)

Earlier today, 'Britannia' Pacific No.70013 'Oliver Cromwell' recreated the same run that she made history with back in 1968. Here is a previously unseen image from exactly 40 years ago approachin... (more)

I confess to being baffled by this combination of locomotives, but the gorgeous morning light demanded that the shutter be pressed! In any case, the opportunity to see the fine 1896-built Lancashi... (more)

It seems quite a few of you enjoyed my previous posting of 'Black 5' No.44806 at Berwyn. Here's a completely different view from the other (Chain Bridge Hotel) side of the River Dee. It's such a g... (more)

Discovering a previously unseen image from 83 years ago is quite a thrill, particularly when the location is one seldom photographed. The negative of this wonderfully evocative suburban scene arri... (more)

The sound and the fury! This wonderful sight seemed to look so much better in monochrome. No locomotive looks as much so 'at home' as does Scots Guardsman on the Settle & Carlisle route. This thun... (more)