Over the loop and heading for Silver Plume

A Pacer unit heads for Sunderland over the 1849 built High Level bridge crossing the river Tyne. Also in shot are the 1872 swing bridge and the 1982 metro bridge.

Now extinct on main line railways in UK a class 56 heads for the Aluminium plant north of Ashington with a train of aluminum wagons. Late afternoon sun highlights the scene.

A DMU heads for Newcastle at speed over Durham viaduct

I drove up and down this road all day trying to catch a train to photograph. I gave up and headed towards Glenwood Springs when this trundled into view. Good job the sun came out to play as well

Early morning light hits this States bound empty coal train. Larger size suggested by Joe the Photog. Thanks

Beamish museum every September have a 4 day event entitled Agricultural Power from the Past which gives the staff in charge of the railways an opportunity to run guest motive power along with thei... (more)

First train of the morning leaves Wansford station and crosses over the river Nene with a train for Peterborough with a class 14 locomotive in charge. Affectionately known as "Teddy bears" , this ... (more)

Heading South an empty coal train runs the gauntlet of the Rockie mountains.

Sunday excursion to Big Valley is hauled by No 41 on a glorious September sunday

"There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to heaven."

Barber heads toward Gilderdale viaduct with the second train of the day. This unusual locomotive has recently been restored and features a cut down cab, so cut down that the driver has to lean out... (more)

Every two years the city of Durham hosts a Lumiere during which images are projected onto public buildings. The castle in Durham had a wonderful projection of children's folk tales with the Lambto... (more)

Chasing rainbows. 65894 heads a rake of teak Gresley coaches with a train for Pickering as a rain shower follows close behind