As viewers may have surmised, I'm really a 'steam' man so I'm always on the lookout for new vantage points for a 'locomotive in the landscape'. It seems unlikely that this fine location will see t... (more)

The famous 'IT57' steam-hauled special on 11th August 1968 drew to a close 143 years of steam locomotive hauled passenger traffic on the British railway network. Known colloquially from the charge... (more)

Her Majesty's Prison in Erlestoke, Devizes, Wiltshire is a Category C establishment holding adult male sentenced prisoners and was built on the former grounds of Erlestoke Manor House. Over the pa... (more)

A dusting of snow on distant Beamsley Beacon adds to the beauty and tranquility of the wonderful Yorkshire Dales. This calm is briefly disturbed by the thunderous passing of 'Darfield No.1' haulin... (more)

The ancient Yorkshire market town of Pontefract has a modest population of around 29,000 souls. The town is indeed fortunate) in having no less than three railway stations, Tanshelf, Monkhill and ... (more)

Visiting 'B1' 61306 makes a wonderful sight as she gets into her stride away from Ramsbottom Station heading for Rawtenstall. The splendid early British Railways apple green livery enhances the im... (more)

The Settle & Carlisle line has arguably some of Britain's most spectacular scenery so the eastern approaches tend to get overlooked. Just one other photographer and I got this nice curve to oursel... (more)

The infant River Aire rolls along lazily in the meadows below the sweeping curves at Coniston Cold between Gargrave and Hellifield. 'Scots Guardsman' rushes by heading for the water stop at Hellif... (more)

Indescribably filthy SY 1017 blackens a bright morning as she comes onto the small depot at Xiamiaozi for servicing. Xiamiaozi is just a couple of miles up the valley from the terminus station in ... (more)

Princess Elizabeth is still under power even though she is heading down hill towards Leeds with the 'York Yuletide Express' from Liverpool. She will return in darkness this evening, so I'll be tak... (more)

The sight of the two surviving Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 0-6-0 tender locomotives in traffic and hauling a train together in tandem is unlikely to be seen again for many a long year. The Cl... (more)

Oh joy! At last - my efforts to seek the combination of sun and a steam locomotive on the main line finally came good this morning. It's always a delight to see the elegant 'Royal Scot' on my home... (more)

Another wonderful moment on the idyllic and very welcoming Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. Charters are a bit like 'hook a duck' at the fairground - everyone gets a prize. Prizes like this I don't mi... (more)

Under threatening Welsh skies, newly restored GWR 2-8-0 No.3802 looks every inch a true Swindon thoroughbred. I tried this image in colour but it looks so much better in sepia. The crew were obvio... (more)

There are an ever decreasing number of places where the 'old' railway infrastructure (semaphore signals and a traditional signal box) can be seen. The enchanting and picturesque location of Grindl... (more)