Why this 'Central' (Sugar Mill) should be named after a large Antipodean semi-continent is not known. Evidence of recent heavy showers is apparent. The mogul is a 1915-built Baldwin, and has spent... (more)

The midday sun is high and it's hot, even in February. A crew member walks forward to tend the switch. On of the Venezuala Mills Baldwins.

The crew of the assisting loco share a conversation before the powerful electric loco is detached at the rear of the train. The engine has helped this heavy train over the difficult Arlberg pass.

A tranquil scene as a Strathspey Railway train has boarded and is about to move off towards Broomhill.

The lead unit of yet another westbound is framed in a gateway. A Kodachrome sky on a scanned Fujichrome slide.

'K1' class Mogul performs a runby during a West Highland Line photo charter.

Class 37 'Tractors' in their heyday - the lunchtime Hunterston-Ravenscraig steelworks coal train has, as usual, attached a 3rd loco up front for the last 2 gruelling miles up to Ravenscraig. This ... (more)

37416, one of two class 37s at that time dedicated to the 'Royal Scotsman' luxury train, wheels the train northbound through glorious rolling countryside, about a mile from the famous hotel and go... (more)

37416, one of two class 37s at that time dedicated to the 'Royal Scotsman' luxury train, wheels the train southbound from Dalwhinnie on Scotlan's Inverness-Perth Highland Line.

A heavy thunderstorm is just ending as 45407 heads the first steam at Middlewich for at least 40 years, with the Crewe-Altrincham positioning run prior to working the Mid Cheshire Community Rail S... (more)

On a very damp and dismal holiday Sunday, 45407 is the centre of attention at Altrincham, having just arrived from Crewe with the first of that day's steam runs. The steam working is organised on ... (more)

The late running 'North Briton', double headed by A4 'Union of South Africa' and Black 5 no 45407, has completed watering at Aviemore. Drain cocks are opened as the pair of locos make an atmospher... (more)

The late running 'North Briton', double headed by A4 'Union of South Africa' and Black 5 no 45407, has completed watering at Aviemore and the crew are anxious to be on their way on the last lap to... (more)

3-cylinder Pacific 'Duke of Gloucester' drifts over Berwick's famous viaduct into the Berwick water stop, bound for Edinburgh on day 1 of the 5 day 'North Briton' steam land cruise. This structure... (more)

3-cylinder Pacific 'Duke of Gloucester' is roaring southbound on the West Coast Main line, at 7-15 on a frosty morning. Its the final day of the 5-day 'North Briton' which has taken passngers to L... (more)