Jinty 41708 in Barrow hill roundhouse.

One of the most remarkable movements I have seen took place in 1980. LNWR 2-4-0 no. 790 Hardwicke, "Royal Scot" no. 6115 Scots Guardsman and Midland Compound no. 1000. To celebrate the 150th anniv... (more)

If you like 'mood', don't put the camera away on a miserable day! The 'Pocket Rocket' pilots 'Battle of Britain' pacific 'Tangmere' away from Brighouse on an utterly foul January morning. For my m... (more)

To my shame, as it's only just 60 miles away, I've only visited the Midland Railway Centre once. Even then it was a five minute call on my way home from somewhere else. In that five minutes, the d... (more)

Deep in the narrow valleys of the ancient and verdant Forest of Dean, hopelessly uneconomical scenes like this 'pick-up' branch freight continued into the mid-60's. The railways of the region were... (more)

A total of 192 NER '1001' class locomotives were built to Thomas Bouch's design from 1852 by both private manufacturers and the NER's own works at Darlington and Shildon. The last ten NER 1001's e... (more)

Several preserved railways can boast a steam crane on their stock lists. Few are as magnificently presented as the Cowans Sheldon example based at Ingrow on the KWVR. Here she is, in lovely early ... (more)

Contrary to popular belief, the river that flows alongside the railway between Oxenhope and Haworth is not called the River Worth. In fact it's name is Bridgehouse Beck, alongside which LMS Class ... (more)

The setting sun lights the face of ex-LMS 'Jinty' 0-6-0 tank No.47279 as she leaves Keighley. She is piloting BR 'Standard' 2-6-4 tank No.80002 but that locomotive is content to lurk in the shadow... (more)

Built in 1910.

Ex-NCB Austerity, "Repulse" emerges from the rock tunnel at Haverthwaite as it runs round its train on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in beautiful Cumbria.

One of the last double framed Locomotives in the UK waiting the call from the scrap man.

Ex National Coal Board austerity 0-6-0 saddle tank, "Repulse" is watered at Haverthwite station on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite railway, in lovely Cumbria.

Happy Birthday! Built by Beyer-Peacock of Manchester in August 1887, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway No.957 was exactly 120 years old when this image was taken. The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway ... (more)

LMS Fowler 4F