The K1 crosses the causeway at the western end of Loch Eilt just after a heavy rain shower.

The K1 climbs past the rock face at Lochailort with the afternoon photo charter to Arisaig.

The annual West Highland charter masters the last few yards of the climb into Corrour, in the wilds of Rannoch Moor.

Recent postings of Portuguese steam prompted me to dig out this shot of locos grouped around the dual-gauge turntable at Regua, showing off their gleaming brass plates, lamps and smokebox door han... (more)

An oil-burning XA class Pacific waiting to enter Kundian shed yard is illuminated by the glow from its own fire - supplemented by multiple fill-in flashes from the pretty pathetic flash guns we ha... (more)

A GF class Garratt darkens the sky with its exhaust on the gruelling climb from Deepdale to Donnybrook.

Cathedral of steam. Locos gather round the turntable for the annual Barrow Hill night shoot.

In the authentic steam-shrouded atmosphere of a working roundhouse, a freight loco. moves on to the turntable during a Barrow Hill night shoot. For more pictures of this event, see more)

'Black 5' 45231 turns the fishermen's heads as it passes Low Hutton with the Scarborough Spa Express.

'Black 5' 45231 ventures out of Knaresborough station onto the Nidd viaduct with the Scarborough Spa Express. This loco. suffered a major failure on the following day's train, bringing a premature... (more)

'King Edward I' roars across the causeway at Cockwood harbour with the Torbay Express, returning to Bristol. The train is already 10 minutes early and the crew seem to be in a hurry to get home!

'No.9' catches the golden glint of the setting sun as it gets underway from Knaresborough on the last leg of the Scarborough Spa Express.

Back on the Scarborough trains for a third week, 'Union of South Africa' gives its passengers a panoramic view of the Leeds cityscape as it accelerates over Kirkstall viaduct.

Following a bridge strike by 'Duchess of Sutherland' two weeks ago, this week's loco. on the Scarborough trains has been 'Black 5' 45231. It is seen here accelerating away from Knaresborough on th... (more)

The Ffestinog Railway was built in the 1830s as a horse and gravity operated line to transport slate from the quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog to the harbour at Porthmadog. This is a recreation of a... (more)