Ex-LMS 8F no 8624 makes its way from the sheds at Bury to the station to work its first train on the East Lancs Railway. It is on a two-week visit to the railway.

Ex-LMS 8F no 8624 is visiting the East Lancs Railway for teo weeks. Here we see it under test in Baron St. yard. Industrial no. 32 Gothenburg passes the 8F on its way to Bury Bolton St. Station to... (more)

Freightliner Class 66 no. 66512 runs alongside the M602 motorway in Salford as it heads towards Eccles with a load of coal. The tall building in the background is the Beetham Tower, which is a 47... (more)

BR pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester climbs away from Bury with the 10:00 thursday service to Rawtenstall at Burrs on 13th May 2010. Superpower for just four coaches, but the railway was short ... (more)

BR pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester pulls away from its coaches at Rawtenstall after having arrived with the 10:00am from Bury on a thursday morning. The loco was about to run around its stock... (more)

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.