GWR Prairie Tank 5164 is seen in the sun starting the climb to Bridgnorth

323211 traverses the maze of pointwork at Proof House Junction to the east of new Street station in a location inaccessible to photographers

8X09 is a working that shall prove popular with UK enthusiasts for a long time. The cargo for this 35mph frieght is brand new S-line stock for the London Underground system. The traction, for gaug... (more)

4965 'Rood Ashton Hall' works the Shakespeare Express fom Stratford to Birmingham, seen joining the mainline at Hatton North Junction. The GWR '100' train identifier on the smokebox door was to si... (more)

The newest loco in the UK since LNER A1 Pacific 'Tornado', Class 70 no 70002 leads an empty rake of coal hoppers south to Stoke Gifford. The train is seen having trundled down the steep gradient o... (more)

Here we see a slow speed pan of 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' as it coasts downhill with a train from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster

56303 is seen for the first time working a train since being repainted. It leads 6Z56 06:15 Washwood Heath to BOston Docks formed of 20 empty wagons

50135 has been splitting opinion with it's Load Haul livery which is not prototypical for the class. However, it does keep the locomotive in the public eye, and here it is seen crossing Oldbury Vi... (more)

Putting the S in to HST (High Speed Train) we see the leading powercar of a Plymouth train accelerate near Bromsgrove. Pan is 1/50s handheld (no IS) with the train travelling at about 90mph.

The black Class 20 is seen again, this time climbing the gradient at Eardington which is not too easy for a 1000hp loco and a busy 8 carriage train

170399 stands at the magnificent Stamford station whilst awaiting time with a Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport service. This unit is wearing a one-off livery to promote the Derwent Valley... (more)

I took this time exposure shot of a 57 loco at Crewe preparing to drag a Class 390 'Pendolino' North. Just as I did so the driver proceeded to lower the Dellner coupling, giving this unusual image

A Pendolino unit cab is seen reflected in the station sign on the platform at Birmingham New Street. In a few years this station will change beyond recognition with a modernisation scheme

With the draincocks fully opened and sanders working overtime, Flying Pig 43106 struggles to get to grips with it's eight coach train as it departs Bridgnorth. In total it was nearly two minutes l... (more)

With the return train storming up the torturous 15 mile 1in100 grade, the pair of Black 5s managed to have the train 7min early past Appleby and 13min early by Birkett Common