Bulleid "Battle of Britain" Class loco 34053 "Sir Keith Park" passes Eardington station during the Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala.

Commuters waiting for a train home line one of the platforms at Edinburgh Waverley station,as a Scotrail service departs from another part of the station.

The 1902 built North British Hotel (now sadly known as The Balmoral) and Calton Hill,with the Nelson Monument,dominate the skyline at Edinburgh Waverley station,as a Scotrail service arrives on a ... (more)

The Dean Forest Railways preserved Class 108 Diesel Multiple Unit passes Lydney Junction signal box as it enters the station.Formed of two vehicles (56492,built Derby 1960,and 50619,built Derby 19... (more)

Manchester has an allocation of 17 Class 323 Electric Units for use in the area.These are high density inner urban trains accommodating 284 passengers,and were introduced in the early 1990s.One of... (more)

The Volks Electric Railway opened in 1883,and runs from Brighton Pier to a station at the Marina (Black Rock station).The line is a mile long,825mm gauge,and is powered by a 110volt D.C. third rai... (more)

It's early evening at Glasgow Central station,as a variety of units head for the station.

An Arriva Trains Wales service from Gloucester to Maesteg runs along the banks of the River Severn and past the hamlet of Gatcombe.

An Arriva Trains Wales service from Bargoed to Penarth approaches Caerphilly station,in the Welsh Valleys.

A London Paddington to Shrewsbury excursion passes Purton,on the banks of the River Severn.The train,organised by Steam Dreams,is headed by a pair of Stanier "Black 5" locos from the Eas... (more)

Built in 1961,Class 45 "Peak" locomotive 45149 was withdrawn from service in September 1987.These heavy locos (135 tons) were fitted with Sulzer 2500 h.p. engines.I worked on them for m... (more)

The preserved class 117 Diesel Multiple Unit on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is about to leave Toddington station for a short run to Winchcombe.Dating from 1960,these units ran on the ... (more)

The short (0.8miles/1.3km) branch line from Stourbridge Junction station to Stourbridge Town was opened in 1879,and has seen a variety of motive power over the years.The branch is currently worked... (more)

An Orpington to Luton service calls at Kentish Town station,London,on a blisteringly hot summers day.

A Class 180 "Adelante" unit forms a Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington service,passing Moreton Cutting,Didcot.Built in 2000/1,14 of these 125 m.p.h. sets began life on the Gr... (more)