35-241 shunts the yard. Class 35's were constructed by GE, and EMD, and are used on light branches, and other duties deemed unsuitable for the heavier Class 34's. This loco is (unmistakably) an ... (more)

The 80 members of Class 6E were basically a Class 5E1 'with knobs on' - Superceded in 1969 by the hugely successful 6E1 Class with it's many series variants. To view a video of Spoornet's fantast... (more)

Still in South African Railways livery with oval number plates, these veteran locomotives are fast becoming scarce in South Africa. Catch 'em while you can!

Virgin West Coast's last remaining loco-hauled train has just arrived from London. Monday - Saturday, this set runs between London & Wolverhampton, but on Sundays, runs to Crewe. In the backgrou... (more)

90041 heads the 4L75 Ditton-Felixstowe 'liner south through Wolverton.

Spot the odd man out! 25kv ac class 7E locomotive no. E7043 sports a patchy paintjob as she soaks up the winter sun at Kimberley. Most of the 7E's were in blue when I visited SA, with just a few... (more)

Dating from 1978, the 100 class 7E's were South Africa's first production 25kv ac locomotives, and were ordered following successful trials with a Class 6E1 testbed, no. E1600.

Awaiting attention from Beaconsfield's fitters. This loco was operating for Spoornet, now Transnet Freight Rail, dates from 1989/90, and can usually be seen hauling heavy iron ore trains with up ... (more)

An unidentified Class 313 25kv ac/750v dc EMU approaches Hadley Wood Station on my Dad's 65th birthday. Sorry Dad - much more important things to do!!

Stabled in one of the eastern bays at Chester.

Virgin West Coast Pendolino no. 390011 'City of Lichfield' stands at Crewe station. After 4 hours of continual rain, I was about to leave, when the sun decided to shine. The result made the rain... (more)

"Now let me see..... 57308? Yep, that's my loco!" The driver double checks his instructions before his Class 57 'Thunderbird' is removed from the Pendolino it has just 'dragged' into Crewe Stati... (more)

Taken in the wee small hours (note the crescent moon!), a class 142 'pacer' rests before it's next assignment. These units are derived from Leyland buses, and are frankly, no better than a bus. ... (more)

Taken at 3am, whilst waiting for the first train of the day.

Resting on the former steam shed is locally built (from an EMD kit) Class 35-200 no. 35-303.