The ancient Yorkshire market town of Pontefract has a modest population of around 29,000 souls. The town is indeed fortunate) in having no less than three railway stations, Tanshelf, Monkhill and ... (more)

'Duke of Gloucester' powers through the glorious Yorkshire Dales towards Gargrave Station in characteristically fine style. The 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' is becoming a regular fixture (thank hea... (more)

In order to run the railway through the ancient medieval town of Conwy (formerly Conway), the London & North Western Railway needed to breach the ancient city walls. The result could have been aes... (more)

The late Jim Carter (1937-2011) was that most unusual of railway photographers in that he was also a working footplate railwayman. His job allowed him vantage points and perspectives seldom permit... (more)

Pictured by a skilled but unknown photographer, a 'T9' 4-4-0 rests serenely under azure skies and in beautiful condition. The classic British 4-4-0 is epitomised by these highly successful locomot... (more)

Prior to the arrival of true LMS designs, the '2P' 4-4-0s of which 138 were built from 1926 to 1932 under the regime of Sir Henry Fowler, were of obvious Midland Railway lineage. The basic design ... (more)

Steam's days are now numbered. Languishing in the late summer's evening light, unwanted and un-needed, even modern classes like the BR 'Standard 9F' freight locomotives await their fate. They will... (more)

The former LMS lines in the Calder Valley did not see 'Pacific' power until York MPD rostered the few remaining ex-LNER A1s to bring freight to Healey Mills Yard for onward transit. One of the las... (more)

Winter storm clouds gather as the single line branch token is about to be collected at Brockenhurst Junction. Opened in 1858, the Lymington branch is single line throughout divergeing from the Sou... (more)

The last years of British steam were characterised by a remarkable co-operation between the nationalised British Railways and enthusiast societies & clubs. A huge number of 'Railtours' throughout ... (more)

Pant, gasp . . . I just made it to my second vantage point with seconds to spare. Was it worth the effort?

It doesn't get much better than this! Ex- Great Western locomotives are rarely given the opportunity to attack the gradients of the Pennine Hills of Lancashire and Yorkshire. When they do, the sig... (more)

The phrase 'cradle of the industrial revolution' was nowhere more encapsulated than inside a locomotive roundhouse of the former North Eastern Railway, in this case Sunderland. The adjective 'decr... (more)

At the dawn of 1968 it was still possible to see an occasional steam locomotive on main line workings. The Calder Valley seemed a particularly privileged location to live because elsewhere in much... (more)

Pssst, wanna hear a good story? My father was in the local historical society, a member had a boy who was 'interested in railways'. My father (bless him) kindly loaned some of my negatives to him.... (more)