GWR Small Prairie Tank No. 5553 pilots GWR 4160 Large Prairie No. 4160 south from Castle Hill towards Woolston Moor, during an unseasonally hot October Steam Gala.

34067 'Tangmere' pilots 70000 ' Brittania through Parson Street in the western suburbs of Bristol. The train was running an hour late at this point after problems with a cylinder Tangmere, which w... (more)

OK, so I went out to take steam, but a combination of my crazy dog and an unruly grandson does not mix with great line-side steam photography! A dusting of overnight snow meant that even this humb... (more)

The sight and sound of a Great Western Railway 'Castle' in full cry leaves a lasting memory in the worst of weather. In backlit lighting and cresting a summit, it raises the hairs on your neck and... (more)

I make no apologies for this image as it's taken at one of the few open locations on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey that enjoys full sunlight in winter and who could resist such lovely late afternoon l... (more)

First Great Western have recently inherited some diesel units from London Midland,one of which is seen here leaving Gloucester with a service for Swindon.The class 153 single car,still in its Lond... (more)

Renishaw heads for the end of the line with the penultimate train of the day.

Ex GWR No 7822 Foxcote Manor heads through the beautiful Esk Valley at Green End.

D1010 (in the guise of D1035 Western Yeoman) stands at Crowcombe Heath station whilst working a period freight train.

In a scene that would probably give any modern day Health & Safety inspectors a heart attack,the crew of "Kinsley No.9" go about repairs to the loco during a break in shunting movements.The loco,b... (more)

This year's annual West Highland Charter was characterised by 'challenging' weather conditions, drizzle or driving rain for the most part! In one of the few brighter interludes, Black 5 No.44871 p... (more)

The Lindum Christmas Fayre Special IZ58.

A photograph from a different world - and in many ways the world was different in those times.An 0-4-0 tank engine belonging to the National Coal Board goes about its daily routine at an unknown c... (more)

LMS 47406 passes Woodthorpe with a 2 coach train to Leicester North

Gresley K4 2-6-0 Mogul No. 61994 'The Great Marquess' heads south at Woodthorpe on the Great Central Railway with a demonstration freight train during a Steam Gala.