This little engine, LNWR Precedent Class, no. 790 Hardwicke, took place in the "Races To The North" late in the 19th Century. Now preserved at the National Railway Museum at York, it is seen here ... (more)

With daylight virtually gone, a Trans Pennine Express Class 185 prepares to depart from York with a service to Manchester Airport.

This locomotive is one of a class built in Gorton, Manchester 1954 especially for the electrified route from Manchester to Sheffield. The type was used, often in tandem, primarily on the heavy coa... (more)

Merchant Navy no. 35029 Ellerman Lines was saved from Barry scrapyard in South Wales in 1975 by the National Railway Museum, York. It was then sectioned and is now on display in that condition. I... (more)

Having had a two day sojourn in July out in the Museum yard, 4468 Mallard, the fastest steam locomotive in the world is back in its usual display corner in the National Railway Museum at York. Dur... (more)

A Cross Country tilting Class 221 arrives at York with a late running evening service from Scotland to Birmingham.

Seen on display at the National Railway Museum at York is Chinese Railways 4-8-4 Class KF7 No 607. It was built in 1935 by Vulcan Foundry in the North West of England as the first of a batch of tw... (more)

A tilting Cross Country Voyager approaches York at Colton South Junction with a northbound service.

I have no idea why 47 596 turned up at York one day with a Pullman special train, but she was the cleanest I ever saw a class 47 before or since!

A4 'Bittern' blows off impatiently on a stormy day at York, March 2008.

The class 142 'Pacer' passenger units are aging and uncomfortable, but they do a valuable job on lightly-used local lines. This unit was resting between duties in York in November 2007.

LMS Black 5 45231 THE SHERWOOD FORESTER on the penultimate 1Z47 of the 2008 season pauses at York Station enroute to Scarborough

Catching a rare burst of evening sunlight in what has been a miserable summer even by British standards, recent mainline returnee 'Oliver Cromwell' makes a spirited attack on Micklefield bank with... (more)

Freightliner Class 86 No.86501 stabled at York Stations Platform 1

Ex LMS Class 8F No.48151 pauses at York Station with 1Z47 The Scarborough Spa Express en route to Scarborough after working round the Harogate Circle via Knaresborough and Leeds.