Almost 40 years ago a pair of oil-fired 2-8-2s tackle the climb from Miranda de Ebro to Pancorbo with a southbound freight train on the old Norte main line to Madrid. Electric traction was due to ... (more)

The EMD shunter imported to the UK for shunting at Foster Yeoman's Merehead Quaryy, No 44 'Western Yeoman', is shunting a rake of wagons under the loading gantry. It was the reliabilty of this loc... (more)

Having seen Michael James photos (photo id 225057/8) of a TGV and ICE at this station I thought this shot from 42 years ago at almost exactly the same spot would be of interest. The train is the 1... (more)

This former Prussian 'P8' 4-6-0 has just arrived at Trier with the 12.27 Personen zug from Koblenz.

The 4.35pm Havant to Hayling Island train crosses Langston Bridge as the sun sets on the last day of passenger service on this branch line. The locomotive, built in 1872, is still at work 136 year... (more)

The first Hitachi Class 395 high speed domestic train sits ourtside the new depot at Ashford as the 10.43 London Waterloo to Brussels Eurostar races over the viaduct at 160mph on the left.

The 7.42am train from Tunbridge Wells is seen after arrival at Victoria station. Note the British United Airways terminal above the train where, in those far off days, you could check your bags an... (more)

The 13.01 Paris Nord to London Waterloo streaks across the River Medway Bridge at 186mph (300Kmh) on the penultimate day of services into Waterloo.

The last visit of a Duchess 4-6-2 to London. No 46245 'City of London', in maroon livery, has just arrived at Paddington with a special train from Crewe.

The inaugural VIP service, the 11.01 from London St.Pancras to Paris Nord, passes Southfleet Junction, where the new section of HS1 joins the old route to Waterloo. This section of line to Fawkham... (more)

Late on a Sunday evening Britannia Pacific No 70020 "Mercury" has arrived at Kings Cross with a special train from York.

Gresley class B17 three-cylinder 4-6-0 No 61663 "Everton", one of the class named after football clubs - note the brass football beneath the nameplate - seen from the taxi ramp as it waited to lea... (more)

Evening rush hour at Clapham Junction with a 4-SUB emu arriving on a Waterloo to Kingston roundabout service. Long gone are the days of these old slam-door trains.

One of my favourite early photos of former SR Class W three-cylinder 2-6-4T No 31920 storming through West Norwood station in South London watched by waiting passengers at the foot of the climb to... (more)

Former GWR Hall class 4-6-0 No 5988 'Bostock Hall' stands inside one of the Swindon roundhouses after receiving a light repair at the nearby works.