Have you ever wondered what all those pipes, handles, levers and general copper-work and ironmongery are in the cab of a Victorian steam locomotive? All I can tell you is that it's great for keepi... (more)

I mentioned before that there are some images that I see in my mind's eye before the opportunity to take them arises. Only a few years ago, this view would have fallen into the 'almost impossible'... (more)

There are some images that I see in my mind's eye long before the opportunity to realise then comes along. Often they're either illegal, dangerous or impossible, sometimes all three! Last week the... (more)

It is quite a rare event to see any locomotive heading a freight train into the beautifully restored station at Keighley because Locomotives are normally facing the other way. It's even rarer not ... (more)

In this timeless recreation of a local 'pick-up' freight, 'Coal Tank' 58926 strides through a misty Worth Valley towards Haworth alongside the meandering Bridgehouse Beck with her early morning tr... (more)