Tanfield Railway has possibly the highest number of locos for any railway in Britain with a total of 62 of various types. The majority though are awaiting preservation which possibly will never ha... (more)

Second day of The North Pole Express

Tis that time of year again and at Tanfield Railway the first Santa specials of the Christmas season ran in very appropriate weather conditions. It is many years since I remember there being so mu... (more)

The fire is dropped from locomotive Renishaw after a day working the scheduled services.

Visiting engine Sir Berkeley gently steams in the yard along with another visitor 69023. No 49 separates the two.

Visiting engine Sir Berkeley gently steams in the yard

Tanfield Railway's Friday evening photo shoot and Twizell is having its fire dropped.

Tanfield Railway's Friday evening photo shoot with all engines involved in steam for the camera. Guest engines are Sir Berkeley, back right, and J72 60923 in the foreground having its fire dropped... (more)

Tanfield Railway , the night before their gala hold an evening shoot for photographers when they warm up the engines ready for the day's events in the morning. Here is one of the guest engines Sir... (more)

37059 passes the Metro Centre with the return leg of 12D Railtours "The Solway Viking" charity charter train from York to Workington. 1Z88 18:06 York - Workington

Sun finally came out to shine on this Santa Special heading for Andrews House from East Tanfield the day before Christmas Eve. It was quite deep and I spent the afternoon in the red suit with free... (more)

It is not often we get the chance to run Santa Specials in the snow. Speaking as a Santa myself I hope it lasts until I do my shift on Wednesday. No need to make up answers to the question "how do... (more)

It had been a cloudy grey day and I hadn't intended to visit the Bowes Railway Coal train day. Late in the afternoon I decided to go and was rewarded with the sight of the last train of the day in... (more)