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)