A handful of locos recieve attention inside the maintenance facility at Toton depot,in Nottinghamshire.A visit here at this time would produce 150 locos plus,and probably more if one included the ... (more)

In an attempt to recreate the famous "Cheltenham Flyer" express from years ago,Vintage Trains Ltd. attempted a non stop run over the 114 miles from Gloucester to London Paddington on the 11th May ... (more)

A Round Oak to Margam service drifts past Cheltenham on a bright Spring morning.

An unidentified Class 802/1 unit passes Dawlish with a Paignton to London Paddington working.

A trio of class 66 locos wait their next turn of duty as a snowstorm settles on Didcot Yard.

Freightliner class 70 locos are now appearing on the Rugeley Power Station to Portbury coal runs,a welcome respite from the class 66 locos that have worked them for several years.Here we see 70011... (more)

Class 47 No. D1661 "North Star" was built at Crewe Works,and delivered new to British Rail in February 1965.The loco worked steadily for the next 42 years,finally being withdrawn in May ... (more)

Behind the glamour of preserved steam locos there's a lot of unsung work to be carried out - such as cleaning out the smokebox.Here,former Great Western Railway "Manor" 7820 "Dinmor... (more)

Network Rails NMT (New Measurement Train) is a converted High Speed Train chock full of hi-tec computerised gadgetry which enable it to use lasers to inspect the track at 125mph.The train,known as... (more)

Statesman Rail are a company specialising in high quality railtours.On May 14th 2011 they organised and ran "The Settle & Carlisle Statesman" excursion from Swindon to Carlisle via the scenic Sett... (more)

The Robeston to Westerleigh Murco tank service passes through the Gloucestershire countryside as it enters the last 20 miles of its journey.

Long distance travel in the U.K. - someone thought it would be a good idea to introduce smaller trains,such as this 4 car Class 220 unit.The Penzance to Glasgow Central service (a journey of 12 ho... (more)

Ex Great Western Railway "Modified Hall" 7903 "Foremarke Hall" was new to the mainline in 1949,and worked both passenger and freight trains until withdrawn in 1964.The loco then languished at Barr... (more)

The highlight of the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway Diesel Gala,over the weekend of 26,27 and 28 July 2013,was the return to traffic,for the first time in 26 years,of class 45 no. 45149.... (more)

A rare chance to see a steam loco without its tender."Black 5" 45110 is about to recieve some routine maintainance at its home in the roundhouse at Barrow Hill,and has been separated from its tend... (more)