USA war department locomotive leaves a smoke trail in the valley as it heads north with a passenger train.

Reaching Silver Plume

Over the loop and heading for Silver Plume

Making a statement as the train leaves Chama depot

Back after a trip to the Grand Canyon

Barber, recently restored, heads a service train towards Kirkhaugh station.

A bit of industrial railway history. Leading locomotive HARROGATE worked at Harrogate Gas works. It has been restored and is now at Statfold Barn in Staffordshire. Second locomotive also worked at... (more)

May 1 and there is snow on the hill tops. Guest engine HARROGATE heads the morning train back to Alston running through the lovely North Pennine countryside

After seeing my picture of the two Hunslett quarry locomotives on this site , the guy in charge of transport at Beamish invited me back after hours to take them in the sunshine. This also involved... (more)

After seeing my picture of the two Hunslett quarry locomotives on this site , the guy in charge of transport at Beamish invited me back after hours to take them in the sunshine

Beamish museum's annual 4 day steam festival took place this weekend and the main attraction was the activity on the narrow gauge line. The three narrow gauge engines featuring are all lined up at... (more)

Beamish museum's annual 4 day steam festival took place this weekend and the main attraction was the activity on the narrow gauge line. 0-4-0 locomotives EDWARD SHOLTO and HUGH NAPIER are in the y... (more)