Dramatic lighting highlights "Rood Ashton Hall" as it makes its way back north from Didcot with the return working of a luncheon special

GWR Hall class 4965 "Rood Ashton Hall" makes a great site passing Culham on its way to Didcot with a luncheon special

Britains railways may lack motive power variety these days, but no one can accuse them of lacking colour. A vintage pair of DRS Class 47's top and tail an amazingly varied rake of coaching stock w... (more)

The driver on 66 535 checks his gauges as he proceeds west down the Great Western Mainline towards Swindon with an intermodal service.

A4 Pacific 60009 "Union of South Africa" makes a fine site as it passes Beech Grove Lock with a London Victoria - Bristol railtour on a crisp winters day

Lovely autumnal colours at Circourt between Swindon and Didcot

The very wet summer in the UK has resulted in some fantastic autumn colours. An HST speeds eastward at Circourt and kicks up the golden leaves fallen from the adjacent trees

Big bridge, little train. An X2200 autorail crosses the impressive viaduct at Busseau sur Creuse with an evening Limoges - Montlucon service. This secondary line is typical of many in France with... (more)

Its hard to keep up with livery variations in the UK. This is the first FGW HST set I've seen with all the doors picked out in red. No two sets seem the same at the moment

The section of the Toulouse - Limoges line around Soulliac is heavily graded and has numerous viaducts. Here a northbound express with a Sybic in charge heads for Limoges and Paris

BB 7200 1500v DC electric 7336 pauses at Brive on its way from Toulouse to Paris. One of the ubiquitous Z2 type EMU's waits in an adjacent platform

50 028 leaves Newton Abbot with the 10:50 Paddington - Penzance. The signal boxes, signalling and motive power depot are all now long gone and the track layout simplified.

A group of enthusiasts enjoy Class 46 haulage along the Sea Wall at Dawlish. I wonder if anyone here recognises themselves ?

47 579 accelerates past Swainsthorpe box and the remains of the station with the 10:17 Norwich - Liverpool Street. Despite being closed for 30 years, the platform and building remain. Another tran... (more)

End of an era Friday 1st October 1982 - The headboard of the 'Master Cutler' is removed from a locomotive for the last time. This Sheffield - St Pancras express was worked by HST's from the follow... (more)