Strasburg #90 charges up the grade past the graveyard and crossing at Carpenter's.

Hest Bank crossing footbridge is still a great place to watch West Coast main line action. Left of the signal box were the water troughs and Hest Bank Station is on the right. This view is taken f... (more)

Happy Inde-pan-dence Day. With American flags flying, the only active Decapod in the United States accelerates out of Cherry Hill in this panned view on July 4. Note the fireman in the do... (more)

92214 approaches Ewood Bridge on the East Lancs Railway in the pouring rain with a service to Rawtenstall.

9F no. 92214 climbs away from Bury at Burrs with a morning train to Rawtenstall.

On the East Lancs Railway, the crew of 9F no. 92214 drive the loco towards the water tower at Rawtenstall to take on water. Although, there seems to be enough water pouring down with the rain!

At Rawtenstall in pouring rain, the driver of 9F no. 92214 watches the road as it passes with its train to Bury on the East Lancs Railway.

In pouring rain, 9F no. 92214 runs around its train at Rawtenstall on the East Lancs Railway.

This German Kriegslok 2-10-0 was one of many seized by the Soviet Union at the end of WW2 as part of reparation. It is one of those that were transferred to other eastern Bloc countries in the ear... (more)

Nothing strange to see here, just the sole surviving PRR 2-10-0 sitting alongside a passenger station on a former Erie line, which now belongs to the Buffalo Southern. Note the moon in the upper l... (more)

A few minutes after midnight, PRR 2-10-0 cools its heels on a siding near the Hamburg station. Now, if only we had some smoke... Where's Pete Lerro and his smoke effects when you need him?

The British Railways 'Standard 9F' 2-10-0 belonging to renowned artist, David Shepherd was standing on display in Winchcombe station. I glanced down at the motion and thought that the textures of ... (more)

When you ask someone to list surviving PRR locomotives the answers you will get will include: 1361, 6755, 3750, 643, 7002, 1223, but one is often overlooked or maybe undiscoverd, I1sa #4483. Built... (more)

The weather wasn't as clear today as I turned out for the 10:00am from Bury to Rawtenstall. 92214 climbs the gradient at Burrs. Still, it's only a ten minute drive from home.

Today was another (rare) sunny day in the NW of England as BR 9F no. 92214 works the first midweek train of the morning from Bury to Rawtenstall. It is seen here on Brooksbottom Viaduct crossing t... (more)