On the recommendation of a friend, I ventured out early this morning to this fine location at Hoghton Wood on the western approaches to Blackburn in Lancashire 'Duchess of Sutherland' makes a magn... (more)

The infant River Aire rolls along lazily in the meadows below the sweeping curves at Coniston Cold between Gargrave and Hellifield. 'Scots Guardsman' rushes by heading for the water stop at Hellif... (more)

The train goes about its everyday business, quite undisturbed by a passing flock of sheep. I'm not sure exactly how many there are 57... 58 ..., it's getting late and I'm getting very sleepy. G'ni... (more)

In the 60s there was a very famous (and now disgraced) record producer who was a great advocate of simpler technology. He wore a 'back to mono' badge in his lapel. Taking a leaf from his book here... (more)

A welcome few autumnal colours are beginning to show along the track side on one of the few long, straight sections on the Settle & Carlisle route. 'Black 5' No. 44932 manfully strides along the s... (more)

It's nearly 9pm and the last dying rays of evening sun impart blood red tones to the exhaust of ever-reliable 'Black 5' No.45407 as she thunders up the grade through the suburbs of Leeds heading f... (more)

The gentle curves on the rising gradient between Gargrave and Hellifield provide ideal vantage points to see locomotives getting into their stride before attacking the 'long drag' of the Settle an... (more)

'Scots Guardsman' puts on an exhibitionist display climbing the eastern side of the Settle & Carlisle route towards Helwith Bridge with 'The Waverley'. The train is crossing the meandering River R... (more)

'Scots Guardsman' gets under way from a brief stop at Settle station, hauling 'The Waverley' and heading over the S&C route for Carlisle. In the background is the road bridge spanning the River Ri... (more)

The road ahead. With glorious 'Yorkshire Dales' scenery like this within 40 miles of my home, little wonder that each Sunday sees me out seeking new vistas. Ahhh . . .

Right line, right location, right locomotive, right stock, right headboard, right exhaust and right light. Here's a bit of Yorkshire dialect - reet grand!

Ever-reliable 'Black 5' No.45407 is seen on former Midland Railway metals, crossing the attractive 3-arch stone bridge over the River Aire at Gargrave. She is hauling 'The Waverley' on a Sunday ex... (more)

The Yorkshire Dales can be gloriously sunny one minute and threateningly moody the next. The Autumnal weather changed to the latter as 'Tornado' thundered through the sweeping curve approaching G... (more)