The strong January sun lights up Black Five no. 45231 with high contrast at Ramsbottom station on the East Lancashire Railway.
In wet misty weather, LSWR Beattie well tank no 30587 prepares for a day's duty at the National Railway Museum annex at Locomotion, Shildon.
6233 Duchess of Sutherland storms away from Blackpool with a returning main line special to Derby.
The Fireman of LNER V2 no. 4771 Green Arrow, climbs off the tender after being on the top to push the coal forward. He has to hurry as the guard (conductor) has already blown the whistle for depar... (more)
LNER V2 no. 4771 Green Arrow crosses the river at Summerseat on its last trip northwards on the East Lancs Railway. In a few weeks, this lovely loco will be a permanenet non-steamable static exhib... (more)
A memory of 1979. Merchant Navy Class no. 35028 Clan Line, has spent most of its life in the South of England. On a rare visit North, it is seen turning on the turntable at Steamtown, Carnforth, i... (more)
The fastest steam locomotive of all time 4468 Mallard. In 1938, this loco achieved a speed of 126 mph, a record which has never been matched. It is seen here being guided into Carnforth whilst wor... (more)
An old scene at Colne station. This one-time busy station between Burnley and Skipton had already been reduced to a quiet single line terminus in 1978 when this scene was taken.
Filthy weather here in UK as a Pendolino heads north at high speed at Brock, near Preston. Wet, dark, cold, windy - why do I bother?
Absolutely filthy weather today. Raining with a strong westerley wind and very, very dull. 1000ASA F2.8 setting to try to get enough light to capture 6201 Princess Elizabeth at Brock at about 75 m... (more)
6233 Duchess of Sutherland pulls into Blackpool North with a main line special from Derby.
A Coronation tram making a fairly rare outing, working on the promenade at Blackpool.
6201 Princess Elizabeth comes steaming round thecurve at about 70 mph. This was the run from Preston to Glasgow to commemorate its record breaking run 70 years previously to the day.
40 145 about to pass over the level crossing as it leaves Ramsbottom with a train for Rawtenstall on a very wet day.
777 Sir Lamiel crosses a stone bridge over the A6 road at Carnforth on a main line special back in 1982.
