"Just look at the awful graffiti on that diesel" remarked my wife as we were out walking on this deliciously bright morning. I didn't have the heart to tell her that the 'graffiti' was designed by... (more)
The LMS 'Black 5' 4-6-0s are widely (and rightly) acknowledged to be a classic British mixed traffic design. They are regarded by photographers as a mixed blessing probably because no less than ei... (more)
In steam days, scenes like this could be witnessed in thousands of goods yards throughout Britain. A locomotive and crew picking up a few wagons before moving down the line to repeat the procedure... (more)
'Sunny intervals' promised the weather forecast, well the (singular) interval lasted precisely ten seconds and (needless to relate), it didn't co-incide with the passage of the Severn Valley's Iva... (more)
Such glorious hues. It was minus 8 degrees this evening and even my dog 'Jess' wanted to pack up and go home. Light and conditions like this are rare in West Yorkshire, so Jess just had to shiver ... (more)