A close up of the motion/valve gear/cog drive mechanism on Z12, built in 1995, at St.Wolfgang in Austria. See the earlier photo for the technical details of this modern advanced steam locomotive.

The legendary Flying Scotsman, still undergoing overhaul in the workshop at the National Railway Museum in York.

DSB 0-80 tank loco, built by Frichs in 1945 on display in the Danish national Railway Museum in Odense.

This lovely little narrow gauge loco is Irish Mail. Built by Hunslet of Leeds in 1903 for the Dinorwic Quarry in Wales. It was rescued from scrap as an incomplete loco in 1969, it was restored and... (more)

45157 (45407 in disguise) waits for departure with a special excursion to Glasgow.

An old shot from 1980 of an unusual view of Manchester Victoria Station. The scene has completely changed now. The platforms on the left have all gone. A new events arena has been built here and ... (more)

6201 Princess Elizabeth storms up the bank towards Diggle while working the outbound Scarborough Flyer.

92203 Black Prince pulls away from Weybourne station on the North Norfolk Railway, with a service for Holt on a pretty rainy day.

A pan shot at 5 mph! MSC no. 32 Gothenburg (visiting from the East Lancashire Railway) reverses into a siding on the Middleton Railway while working a freight on the photo charter.

An unusual view of 0-4-0 saddle tank No.2. Built by Hawthorn Leslie and Company, the loco is currently undergoing overhaul and is seen minus its boiler in the engine shed at Marley Hill on the Ta... (more)

"Hogwarts Express" departs from Toddington on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway at their 25th Anniversary Gala. This is the actual loco used in the Harry Potter movies. Normally a resi... (more)

The prototype High Speed Train Driving car, no. 41 001 on display at the National Railway Museum at York.

Newly painted in black, LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland screams through Abergele and Pensarn station at 75mph working the outbound Welsh Dragon main line special from Crewe to Holyhead.... (more)

A gaggle of Canda geese seem disinterested in the passing train. Class 47 no. 47580 County of Essex is privately preserved. However, it is certified for main line use. We see it here being operate... (more)

Great Eestern 0-6-2 tank loco no 6695 passes the engine shed at Swanage as it nears the end of its journey on the Swanage Railway. On the turntable is Southern Railway M7 no 53.