A broadside view of "Jinty" class no. 47324 as it approaches Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway with a morning midweek service to Bury.

61994 The Great Marquess on a freight charter on the East Lancashire Railway.

New-build AI no 60163 Tornado arrives at Preston in the evening with railtour from Carlisle.

"Jinty" class no. 47324 approaching Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway with a morning midweek service to Bury.

"Jinty" class no. 47324 makes smoke as it leaves Rawtenstall on the East Lancashire Railway with a morning midweek service to Bury.

The driver of "Jinty" class no. 47324 smiles as it arrives at Rawtenstall on the East Lancashire Railway with a morning midweek service..

The driver of "Jinty" class no. 47324 exchanges a few words with the signalman at Rawtenstall on the East Lancashire Railway.

On a fine sunny morning, "Jinty" class no. 47324, running bunker first, crosses Brooksbottom Viaduct in Summerseat with a midweek train on the East Lancashire Railway.

An amazing ride climbing through the undergrowth on Penang Hill in a cable railway car on my 2009 trip to Malaysia. Construction of this railway took place between 1906 to 1923 and it was opened t... (more)

VIA Rail no. 6408 stands at the head of the Eastbound "Canadian" at Jasper. It wears a livery promoting the film, Spiderman 2. Apparently this has been on since the film's release in 2004. I heard... (more)

CP 9782 leads three other locos as it traverses Morants Curve with an eastbound freight on 22nd March 2010. There were fresh grizzly bear tracks in the snow on the opposite river bank.

A broadside view of 70013 Oliver Cromwell as she passes at 75 mph while working the Great Britain railtour.

The driver of 70013 Oliver Cromwell lets her go while working the Great Britain railtour. The loco, which is owned by the National Railway Museum, was doing about 75 mph at this point and making a... (more)

Almost new loco no. CN 8904 double heads with SD40-2W no. CN 5337 at Jasper. The train was about to chamge crews before heading West.

I was in Jasper for just under 48 hours. This loco was idling in the station yard for the whole of that time. Global warming?