Tanfield Railway turned back the clock 100 years this weekend with a two day World War 1 event. Members of the Durham Pals re-enactment group wave farewell as they ride on board a restored coach f... (more)

Recently returned to traffic at the Worth Valley after lengthy overhauls are a BR 'Standard 4' class 4-6-0 and an ex-Southern Railway 'West Country' class Pacific. This makes the perfect combinati... (more)

Twizell is steamed so that the boiler can be drained and attention given to it

Only in dreams do 114 year-old locomotives emerge from ethereal mists passing untrodden snow in the still of a Sunday morning. I'm still unsure if this a question or a statement. I am sure that I ... (more)

In 1969 Englishman Alan Pegler brought his famous “Flying Scotsman” 4-6-2 and 9-car train over to the USA for a tour, landing at the port of Houston. Just to prove their track gauge us the s... (more)

Tanfield's annual night shoot , Twizell and 49 rest in the shed

From time to time, the National Railway Museum at York loans out locomotives to heritage railways and preservation centres. Here is an example, Midland Compound no. 1000 is on loan to the centre a... (more)

0-4-0 No 2 heads a mixed train out of Andrews house

Threkeld Mining Museum is based around a working quarry and each July holds a steam gala with up to 6 guest steam locomotives making an appearance. The locomotives are used on passenger and freigh... (more)

A weekend of World War 1 anniversary events is taking place at South Tyendale Railway. A guest engine, 0-6-0 JOFFRE has been added to the roster and is being used on services over the next three d... (more)

On track 16. In Exporail's main hall, on track 16, you'll find the beautifully restored Dominion of Canada. To its left is CP 2850, a 4-6-4 Royal Hudson.

Streamlined steam - Canadian vs. British. CP 2850 (the original Royal Hudson) and the Dominion of Canada are side by side in the center of Exporail's main building. They represent Ca... (more)

Dominion of Canada, stored and less than stellar, a few months before being brought out of the dark and sent to UK to join 5 other A4. Still in her green livery back then, she is now painted back ... (more)

The British 4-4-0 had a long and fascinating history. In spite of the growing evidence that 4-6-0s were a better 'all-rounder', three of the 'big four' persevered with new build 4-4-0s. The final ... (more)

Vulcan raises steam outside the shed at Beamish pit yard prior to spending a day shunting wagons