The sun lights up the steam as this old loco arrives in the station on enthusiasts day in 2004

An Arriva trains Wales Class 158 on a Pwllhelli to Birmingham service crosses the iconic Barmouth Bridge in mid-Wales as the tide starts to come in

Ex-Dinorwic Quarries 0-4-0 Elidir, built in 1889, stands waiting for passengers on the Llanberis Lake Railway in North Wales

An old shot from 1984. Doncaster Works was still a busy BR facility back then. An extremely well-attended Open Day was held that July, where various visiting locos were on display, as well as all ... (more)

An old shot from 1985. Freshly overhauled 47 632 is on a test bay at Crewe Works before returning to traffic.

The crew of 71000 Duke of Gloucester allow families on to the footplate at Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway

The driver of Black Five no. 45407, visiting from the East Lancs Railway, removes the front lamp after arrival at Pickering Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

BR Standard Class 4 no. 76079 heads the Cotton Mill Express mainline special throuh Hall i'th' Wood Station in Bolton. Note the chalking on the bottom of the smokebox. I think I know what this mea... (more)

An old shot from 1980. Late at night, Class 127s are stabled at Bedford, waiting for another day's work carrying commuters to and from London St. Pancras.

6201 Princess Elizabeth makes plenty of steam and smoke as she climbs uphill from Preston with a main line special to Carlisle

Inside the signal box at Weybourne station on the North Norfolk Railway. The signalman looks proudly at his levers

71000 Duke of Gloucester stands at Carlisle Station with a main line special for Hellifield

Black Five no. 45407, visiting from the East Lancs Railway, arrives at Pickering Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, with a service from Grosmont.

BR Standard Class 4 no. 76079 nears the end of its journey at Agecroft with the "Cotton Mill Express" main line special.

An old shot from 1978. Black Five no. 44932 wearing incorrect BR green livery. In the days when Carnforth Steamtown was open to the public. There was a short line for giving rides to the public. T... (more)