The "Kent Coast Express" descends the 1 in 30 gradient to the Harbour Station. This scene may soon be consigned to history, as the branch, which sees only 1 train a week is threatened with closure... (more)

Special excursion the "Kent Coast Express" is dwarfed by the towering cliffs between Dover and Folkestone. Contrary to popular belief the white cliffs are not really white, they're sort of yellowi... (more)

Across a muddy field an old 0-8-0 plods by with a rake of empty 16 tonners. Just the way it was in the 1950s. Thanks to the GCR and Adrian Palmer for making it happen.

Super D hurries a train of 16 tonners round a curve on the GCR. The Great Central is the only double track heritage line in the UK. Thanks to Russ Hillier for all his hard work.

Built in 1921/22 by the LNWR this loco was for years rotting away in a museum. It has recently been restored to use thanks to Pete Waterman. During the night shoot there was a small leak from the ... (more)

Ex Rhodesia Railways Beyer Garratt hauls a freight up and around the Zanguja horse shoe. The train conveys some coal for the Victoria Falls Hotel and international traffic for Zambia. Although the... (more)

Ex Rhodesia Railways 20th "Insuga" heads North to Victoria Falls.

It's a foggy day in the Andes, all thoughts of 3/4 wedgies have gone as Baldwin 53 starts a mixto from Alausi to Rio Bamba. The gradient is steep and brakemen are at their stations. After this we ... (more)

Heading South to Worcester and Cape Town shortly after dawn the only remaining 15A 4-8-2 doubleheads with a 16D pacific.

Balfour Beatty on track maintenance machine runs into Ashford Kent to the Balfour depot in the old railway works. Not the most interesting rail vehicle, but very much part of the scene.

Bulleid Pacific "Holland Afrika Line" speeds through Eastleigh with an up express to London Waterloo. The South Western Division was the last route for high speed express steam in the UK. It was ... (more)

De Aar depot was a major steam shed for SAR, most of it's allocation was class 25 condenser locos and class 25 non condensers. This shot illustrates the front end differences between the two types... (more)

The VSOE was diverted twice on Saturday 16th Dec 2006. This was originally a Surrey Hills excursion, but diverted to Kent (Whitstable) due to engineering works. Then diverted via Maidstone and Can... (more)

A sentinel narrow gauge (2'6") railcar pauses at Homagama en-route to the capital Columbo. As far as I know this is the only operational Sentinel steam railcar in the world

The slow train from Asuncion to Encarncaion is hauled through the streets of Asuncion by a North British built 2-6-0 wood burner.