The Network Rail NMT (New Measurement Train) passes Farm Bridge,Haresfield,making its way from London to Derby.The converted High Speed Train (nicknamed the "Flying Banana") travels the country,an... (more)

A Penzance to Glasgow Central service passes Dawlish on a (fairly) bright Summers day.This now faded seaside resort still attracts thousands of visitors each year,although few of them show much in... (more)

An early morning service from Hastings takes the Brighton line at the delightfully named Bopeep Junction at St Leonards.The line running behind the signal box goes to London.

Among the numerous exhibits at the N.R.M. in York is this lovingly restored class 76 electric. Originally known as class EM1,the 58 locos of this type,built in 1948, worked trains on the 1500 volt... (more)

An early 1980s built class 455 unit pulls away from Norwood Junction station a few minutes before one of the famous English showers of rain.

A class 37 loco with a Fort William to Mallaig service crosses the viaduct at Loch nan Uamh ("The Loch of the caves").It was here that Bonnie Prince Charlie landed in August 1745 to lead his faile... (more)

The 2nd October 1971 was a really important date for U.K. steam fans.That was the day that British Rail relaxed the ban on steam loco running on the main line - a ban that had been in force since ... (more)

The U.K.s latest build steam loco 60163 Tornado cruises past Broadoak with The Severn Coast Express - an excursion from Gloucester to Cardiff.As popular as ever,thousands of people turned out to s... (more)

A couple of railfans take note of class 90 no. 90048 as it passes Ipswich station at the head of 4M88,a Felixstowe to Crewe Basford Hall Freightliner service.

A First Great Western service from Paignton to London Paddington calls at the seaside station of Dawlish,on the beautiful Devon coast.

A "Deans Goods" loco on static display at Swindon Railway Museum - complete with waxworks traincrew.

It's 564 miles by rail from Edinburgh to Plymouth,and 1V50,the 06.06 departure,has covered 385 of them by the time the train reaches Gloucestershire.Here the service,led by power car 43321,storms ... (more)

A Pendolino service heading for London Euston races through Atherstone station.

A pair of South West Trains Desiro units,led by 444002 depart Basingstoke and set off for London,passing a pair of class 159 units stabled in the sidings.

The Network Rail Measurement Train is used to check on trackwork,using computer/laser technology to find cracks/worn track etc.It is formed of a specially fitted High Speed Train,and is seen here ... (more)