A Birmingham-Edinburgh 'Voyager' unit approaches Carstairs on a perfect winter morning.

Probably the most perfect winter light I can remember in 22 years. A Glasgow-London 'Pendolino' streaks past, rapidly accelerating to 125 mph. The sun had gone by 1pm.

'Scots Guardsman', making only its 3rd (I think) outing since restoration, exhudes atmosphere as it pauses underneath York's famous curved roof, en route from Carnforth to Scarborough on an extrem... (more)

The long-awaited link between the narrow gauge Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railways is almost complete. Here rail moved into position in readiness for linking up two railways. See www.festrail.c... (more)

Torrential rain sweeps through Wales (and much of the rest of the UK). Despite the weather, Double Fairlie 'David Lloyd George' prepares for departure. She's the newest and most powerful of the Fe... (more)

Narrow gauge paraphernalia at the Ffestiniog Railway's workshops, as showers sweep cross the magnifcent peaks of Snowdonia. The wagon containing locomotive coal originated from South Africa. See w... (more)

1879-built Double Fairlie 'Merddin Emrys' about to leave Boston Lodge for Porthmadog for another day's work. Boston Lodge is the engine's birthplace and also the location of no fewer than 3 rebuil... (more)

Former Penrhyn Railway 0-4-0 tender-tank 'Blanche' (Hunslet, 1893) is prepared for Ffestiniog Railway duties at Boston Lodge.

#1003 departs Randolph with the SLST's photo freight.

The last runby of our trip. Next stop for our group was O'Hare for flight home. Thanks to all involved for making the trip so enjoyable.

#1003 runs across the causeway on the northern edge of Fox Lake with the SLST photo freight. The sun is making a determined, if ultimately unsuccessful, effort to appear.

#1003 waits behind a switchstand in Fairwater to commence the days activities.

Early morning sun catches #1003 as the engine draws past photographers during early morning switching moves. The sunlight, sadly, was to be short lived.

#1003 makes its first move after the overnight pause in Fairwater. It's drawing forward over the grade crossing and will set back into the siding nearest the camera to collect additional cars for ... (more)

A live steam loco has a way of making one ignore the weather, as evidenced by these two gentlemen admiring #1003 during a coaling stop in Burnett.