'Britannia' Oliver Cromwell on the Cathedrals Express from London Liverpool Street to Norwich.

GWR King No. 6024 'King Edward I, seen passing through Dawlish with the Torbay Express excursion to Kingswear.

On loan from the Bressingham Museum, Norfolk, No. 662 Martello approaches Cholsey with a shuttle from Wallingford. A special timetable was in operation for the Wallingford 'BunkFest' (2008).

Ex LBSC Class A1X Terrier 0-6-0T was one off the visiting Locos at Barrow Hill Rail Power Open day

Breezin' along. As it has for centuries, Bridgehouse Beck sparkles beneath the 16th century pack horse bridge in the valley below Oxenhope. The horse route, now a footpath, rises diagonally on the... (more)

SR 850 'Lord Nelson' 1110 Toddington - Cheltenham Image published in Heritage Railway Magazine Issue No 112 Dated : 5th June 2008 / 2nd July 2008 Page 17

40 years ago today, the curtain came down on British Railways steam operation. The finale took place on the famed Settle & Carlisle route. I'm posting several previously unseen images taken on th... (more)

After 17 years of hard work, the A1 Locomotive Trust's brand new steam loco finally moves under it's own power. The loco is still in grey primer and will be painted in apple green livery

This is the Calder Valley scene of my youth. Another westbound train of coal plods wearily past Mirfield on a bright March day. In the left distance is the long demolished Ravensthorpe power stati... (more)

John's first trip to Europe included this day.

The noses of two A4s in the pouring rain. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley backs into the NRM yard after a record-breaking run from Kings Cross. It pauses alongside fellow classmate 60009 Union of South Af... (more)

On display at the National Railway Museum, York. No. 2500 was the first of the 37 three-cylinder 2-6-4 express passenger tank locomotives designed especially for the London Tilbury and Southend li... (more)

4936 'Kinlet Hall' passes Eastrea Crossing near Whittlesea on the 07:50 Tyseley to Ely steam railtour.

Caught by a final, glorious shaft of late evening sun, Britain's only surviving inside-cylindered 4-6-0 No.8572 passes by at Kinchley Lane. Barely a moment after she had passed resplendent in her ... (more)

On the last day steam was used to haul passenger trains on the London Transport Metropolitan Line, Ivatt 2-6-2T No 41284 waits to leave Chesham with the branch train to Chorley Wood.