A memory of 1979. 47 452 leaves Chester Station and passes under the signal gantry with a London Euston to Holyhead service.

5690 Leander climbs the very steep gradient to climb over the Manchester Metrolink line at Bury on the East Lancashire Railway with a service from Heywood to Rawtenstall at the Enthusiasts event i... (more)

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 No.1, the famous Stirling single-wheeler, stands on the turntable at the National Railway Museum at York, while other locos are on display around her.

The driver of V43 1259 receives his orders on a snowy day at Budapest Nyugati station in 2005.

Photographed on the Avon Valley Railway, this ex-LMS 4F freight loco is still in ex-scrapyard condition and clearly several years away from steaming again. But, we’re patient.

45407 climbs the 1 in 39 bank out of Manchester Victoria with a main line special.

A Class 450 whizzes through Wimbledon Station on its way to Alton, in Hampshire. Note the old graffiti festooned signal box.

The driver of B1 Class no. 1306 Mayflower watches carefully as it runs round its train at Carrog on the Llangollen Railway on the day before the Steel, Steam and Stars II Gala commenced.

A driver's eye view from the footplate of GWR 4-4-0 no. 3440 City of Truro as it stands at the head of a train at Toddington. In the other platform is prairie tank no. 5524 waiting with an autotra... (more)

8F no. 48305 runs round its train at Loughborough on the Great Central Railway

In the late afternoon, the keeper opens the level crossing gates at Oakworth station after the departure of the train.

Driving Trailer 82 146 in special silver livery stands with the EWS corporate train in a middle road at Bristol Temple Meads.

Standard Class 4 tank no 80080 takes water at Rawtenstall, on the East Lancashire Railway on Tuesday 10th April 2012

Absolutely filthy weather today. Raining with a strong westerley wind and very, very dull. 1000ASA F2.8 setting to try to get enough light to capture 6201 Princess Elizabeth at Brock at about 75 m... (more)

Early days for the East Lancs Railway. Visiting from The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Standard 4 no. 75078 gets up steam amongst the clutter of Castlecroft Yard, in the days before Buckley W... (more)