A quiet midweek morning at Rawtenstall on the East Lancashire Railway. BR pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester stands in the station after having arrived with the first train of the day from Bury.

This shot isn't quite what it seems. There isn't about to be a fatality. BR pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester is working a morning midweek service on the East Lancashire Railway. Since it was t... (more)

A panned shot of pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester as it heads a midweek service on the East Lancashire Railway. Normally, this quiet service would be worked by a small tank engine and the Duke... (more)

61994 The Great Marquess heads a freight on a photographic charter away from Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway on 11th November 2009.

61994 The Great Marquess heads a freight on a photographic charter at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway on 11th November 2009.

Watched by station staff and passengers, Pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester stands at Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway waiting for the right of way with the Lancastrian dining train on ... (more)

Evidence on my cell phone GPS of the speed of our Virgin Pendolino as seen on the table in First Class on our way from London to Manchester. 180 miles in only 2hr 05mins. Pretty fast huh? Pity the... (more)

A gallery of photographers turned out at Abergele and Pensarn station to shoot LMS pscific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland work the Welsh Dragon on 24th April. Some might question the use of stepla... (more)

Black Five no. 45407 approaches Moses Gate station with the Cotton Mill Express railtour. The locomotive owner can be seen leaning out of the cab.

Two VIA Rail staff give the Park Car a clean before it continues its journey as part of The Canadian to Toronto.

Under a stormy sky, the rather handsome pacific no.71000 Duke of Gloucester waits to leave Ramsbottom, on the East Lancashire Railway, heading north with a dining train to Rawtenstall. This is wha... (more)

Under a stormy sky, no.71000 Duke of Gloucester leaves Ramsbottom, on the East Lancashire Railway, heading north with a dining train to Rawtenstall.

Newly painted in black, LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland screams through Abergele and Pensarn station at 75mph working the outbound Welsh Dragon main line special from Crewe to Holyhead.... (more)

Newly painted in black, LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland passes Conwy Castle as it works the outbound Welsh dragon main line special from Crewe to Holyhead. The sheep seem unmimpressed, ... (more)

The driver of 47324 looks at me before he operates the switch for "Jinty" no. 47324 to change tracks as it runs round its train at Rawtenstall on the East lancashire Railway. The loco was about to... (more)