The North pole Express taking children to Santas Grotto

The Tynesider railtour form Newcastle in the north to London in the South Approx 300 miles

Coffee pot at the colliery at Beamish museum

My Christmas present last year was a trip in a hot air balloon. I finally took the trip on Thursday evening. Here a Virgin train heads under the motorway and heads for Ferryhill and stations to Du... (more)

Duchess of Sutherland paid the North east a visit today. Here she is at the start of the return leg back to Sheffield

For my last submission of 2012, I thought I would include just one more of the A4 line-up at National Railway Museum annex at Locomotion, Shildon, Co Durham. 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower visiting fr... (more)

I went in search of a steam charter but that was late and I ended up with a freight. Caught as the last of the sun hit the viaduct.

A rather unkempt looking A4 no. 60010 Dominion of Canada, returned for a spell to the UK from the Railway Museum at Quebec. Seen at the A4 night shoot line up at the National Railway Museum annex ... (more)

A4 no. 60010 Dominion of Canada, visiting the UK from Montreal, faces the lights and gallery of photographers at the night photoshoot at the National Railway Museum annex at Locomotion, Shildon, C... (more)

Well, the A4s finally got to the UK. 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower from Green Bay, WI and 60010 Dominion of Canada from Montreal. Here we see them lined up with home based 60009 Union of South Africa... (more)

Well, the A4s finally got to the UK. 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower from Green Bay, WI and 60010 Dominion of Canada from Montreal. Here we see them lined up with home based 60009 Union of South Africa... (more)

Well, the A4s finally got to the UK. 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower from Green Bay, WI and 60010 Dominion of Canada from Montreal. Here we see them lined up with home based 60009 Union of South Africa... (more)