The beautiful LMS Pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland bursts through Moses Gate station as it approaches Bolton while working the northbound Cumbrian Mountain Express main line special to Carli... (more)

Of all the locomotive classes to have recently emerged from the restoration queue, I think my favourite is 'Scots Guardsman'. The 'Royal Scot' 4-6-0s, in rebuilt form and with the 'waisted' smoke ... (more)

LMS 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' pauses under the magnificent roof at York with the 1Z47 'Scarborough Spa Express' 0944 York - Scarborough whilst a Network Rail Test Train heads in the opposite d... (more)

LMS 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' + Support Coach 99041 head South on a locomotive positioning move - 5Z62 1337 Lichfield - Clapham Yard.

LMS 48305 prepares to depart with the 2B03 1000 Leicester North - Loughborough during the Great Central Railway's 'Wartime Weekend' event.

Britain’s National Railway Museum has a new star – a re-streamlined Stanier Pacific, ‘Duchess of Hamilton’. Built in 1938 in this form to spearhead the London Midland and Scottish Railwayâ... (more)

I confess to being baffled by this combination of locomotives, but the gorgeous morning light demanded that the shutter be pressed! In any case, the opportunity to see the fine 1896-built Lancashi... (more)

LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland approaches Broughton, near Chester, with the Welsh Dragon railtour.

LMS pacific no. 6201 Princess Elizabeth crosses Ribblehead viaduct with the Cumbrian Mountain Express main line special on a very windy 9th May 2009. The Viaduct crosses the valley of the River Ri... (more)

LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland heads The Welsh Dragon at Broughton, near Chester. At the rear of the train, nearest the camera, is ex-Royal Train loco no. 47 798 Prince William. Abou... (more)

5690 Leander in company with freight loco no. 48151 at the West Coast Railways Open Day at Carnforth in July 2008.

There are now regrettably few lineside locations where you can legitimately stand to get that 'up close and personal' image of passing trains. Steel palisade fencing and the encroachment of linesi... (more)

The driver of 6100 Royal Scot talks to volunteers on the platform at Llangollen, while another crew member fills the tender with water. All part of the preparations for the Stel, Steam and Stars I... (more)

The regular 'Cotton Mill Express' thunders along the Calder Valley towards Todmorden. Probably uniquely in Britain, the railway, road, river (Calder) and the Rochdale canal are all sandwiched into... (more)

The interior of the cab of LMS no. 6100 Royal Scot in Llangollen station. The loco has recently been restored and is the start turn at the Llangollen Railway nine-day steam gala. The pieces of wo... (more)