15:20 Bury - Rawtenstall Santa Special on the East Lancashire Railway shortly before sunset

Nunney Castle heading north well away from traditional home terretory

Pathfinder Tours The Yourkshire Dalesman provided the first passenger working for Freightliner's Class 70 having taken over the train from Crewe bound for Leeds and a West Yorkshire circular tour.

Princess Coronation Class 8P "Duchess of Sutherland" leading the Cumbrian Mountain Express from Liverpool to Carlisle against the backdrop of Pendle Hill

16:10 Fort William - Mallaig

Climbing Shap with 16:10 Carnforth - Mossend test train during haulage performance evaluation by British Rail

LMS Black 5 5MT "The Sherwood Forrester" almost at the end of the 15 mile 1 in 100 climb from Settle on a misty early autumn day

Duke of Gloucester heading north in the low winter sunlight

10:52 Edinburgh - London Euston

12:50 Bury - Rawtenstall Santa Special on the East Lancashire Railway

Dragging 87012 in Olympic Bid NSE colours with a diverted West Coast Mainline service

LMS Jubilee Class 6P "Galatea" with the Hadrian circular tour from York - Newcastle - Carlisle - Hellifield (where the steam was removed) - York

Duchess of Sutherland heading north to Carlisle climbing Grayrigg bank

Crewe Basford Hall - Mountsorrel

GWR Castle "Earl of Mount Edgecumbe" appropriately passing Beeston Castle en route from Llandudno to Tyseley