5029, 'Nunny Castle' is 75 years old this year but is still good for a turn of speed, the fireman observes the road ahead as the elegant 4-6-0 forges through rural English countyside. True train ... (more)

The crew of class Q6 0-8-0 63395 keep and eye on the photographer whilst standing in the UP Goods loop at Loughborough Station. Thanks to Simon Hopkins for the lighting arrangements.

On a fine winter's morning Macintosh 0-4-4T 55189 arrives at Birkhill Station on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway in Scotland. The formation of the train typifies the mixed trains that ran on Scott... (more)

RHDR #4 "The Bug" was built by Krauss in 1926 for use in the construction of the RHDR. It was sold to an amusement park in 1933 and later ended up in a Belfast scrap yard. Sir William McAlpine rec... (more)

My first steam shot of the new year, Driver Robert Featherstone has #3 'Southern Maid' linked up to around 10% and full regulator as he works a late evening train from Hythe to New Romney, the tra... (more)

A little class A1X 'terrier' (only 28 tons) has steam to spare as it lifts its train up the 11/2 mile 1:50 grade to Tenterden station. This locomotive was built in 1872 and has been in continuous ... (more)

Bagnall 0-6-2T Triumph works past the steam pipes of a paper mill and over the concrete viaduct near Sittingbourne with an empty train. The Bowater's paper mill at Sittingbourne had a need for a t... (more)

Bagnall 0-6-2T Triumph is being oiled by it's driver, whilst the young lad who is tending to Melior warms his hand at the brazier. The operators of the Sittingbourne & Kemsley line are under notic... (more)

Somerset & Dorset 2-8-0 is bathed in evening sunshine as it storms up the last few yards of the gradient into Horsted Keynes. The locomotive is visiting the Bluebel Railway from it's usual base at... (more)

In 1914 the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway had one of its joint owners, The Midland Railway build it some 2-8-0 goods engines, the success of the design lead to a second batch being deliver... (more)

The clocks have moved to daylight saving, so the last two trains of the day run in darkness. Station Master Peter Carpenter sees the 17:20 away from Hythe as the signalman prepares to radio New Ro... (more)

On a cold wet autumn day the driver of 9017 eases away from Arley. The fireman, anticipating the road ahead swings another shovel of coal into the glowing firebox. The signal top left is pulled of... (more)

The driver of Blackpool Tramways "Balloon" appears momentarily distracted by the two young ladies waiting at the Rossal stop. This 1934 tram along with its cousins from the same era are in common ... (more)

The shadows are lengthening on an autumn afternoon as an old outside frame 4-4-0 rounds the curve at Little Rock, the River Severn can be seen in the background. The first vehicle in the train is ... (more)

The signalman on the steps of his box (tower to our trans-Atlantic cousins) keeps an eye on the departing goods train, whilst Driver Frank Cronin keeps an eye on the photographer. The train is bei... (more)