A Chaddeston - Portbury service of coal empties rolls past Haresfield in the March sunshine.

The early morning sun catches "Isibutu" as it heads the first train of the day at the privately owned Statfold Barn Railway. The loco is a 2 foot (610mm) gauge tank,built in 1945 by W.G.... (more)

"1400 Class" loco 1450 (built at Swindon 1935) and Autocoach at Eardington Bank,on the Severn Valley Railway.Although mainly used on branch lines,these little machines could reach speeds... (more)

To celebrate 60 years since the introduction of the Class 40 locomotives,the East Lancashire Railway organised a "40s at 60" weekend.Here we see 40012 (a mere child of only 59 !!) crossi... (more)

The Black Country Museum,at Dudley,in the West Midlands,has a short working tramway offering rides to visitors.Here,tramcar 34 (built 1919 for Wolverhampton District transport) waits departure fro... (more)

A Cheltenham to London Paddington service speeds through the Gloucestershire countryside as it settles into its 114 mile journey.The leading power car is 43071,with 43031 on the rear,both of them ... (more)

Under a threatening evening sky,D.B.S. class 66 no. 66040 rushes through Churchdown,on the outskirts of Gloucester,with a handful of empty steel wagons destined for South Wales.

A service from Lydney Junction arrives at the Parkend terminus of the Dean Forest Railway,in Gloucestershire.The leading loco is ex Longmoor Military Railway 0-6-0 saddle tank WD152 "Rennes&q... (more)

A District Line service for Ealing Broadway arrives at Earls Court station.

As the late Autumn sun dissapears,a northbound service races over the Gloucester avoiding line.

Ex Great Western Railway "Modified Hall" 7903 "Foremarke Hall" (built at Swindon 1949,withdrawn from service June 1964) departs from Toddington station,on the preserved Gloucestershire and Warwick... (more)

An Acton to Merehead Quarry working at Fairwood Junction.

On one of the hottest February days on record in the U.K.,the daily Daventry to Wentloog (South Wales) "Tesco Express" passes Elmbridge,on the outskirts of Gloucester.The train conveys f... (more)

The overnight Caledonian Sleeper service from Inverness and Aberdeen to London Euston passing Rugeley,running 6 hours late.This was due to the failure of loco 92020,seen here being assisted by 920... (more)

Desiged by Ivatt,and built at Darlington in 1951,a total of 162 of these locos were built. 43106 is the sole survivor,and is seen here on the Severn Valley Railway with a "Driver Experience&q... (more)