Scotland at its most picturesque, early Spring on the line to the Isle of Skye, with an appropriate Black 5 loco and train of maroon Mk 1 coaches crossing the yellow gorse lined causeway below Cra... (more)

These are two trains: in the foreground one is running, the other is standing

Dog in a Bog... A photographer lines up his shot while his dog pays little interest

The other side view, a line of photographers wait to capture that magic moment 'alone' on a remote Scottish moor wiith a steam in the landscape shot

Climbing steadily a Black 5 makes a fine sight in afternoon autumn sunshine between Fort William and Mallaig on the West Highland extension

The first rays of sun glint on A4 60009 Union of South Africa and K4 No 61994 Great Marquess as they cross Findhorn Viaduct

Sometimes we ask ourselves why we do it, standing in a freezing field before dawn. this is one of the reasons. The sound of the double header could be heard several miles away as ever rising roar,... (more)

British steam at its very best, the remote Rannoch moor in the Scottish Highlands, wonderful early morning light on a crisp still autumn day. The unmistakable beat of a Black 5 pounding up the in... (more)

The stunning weather of Saturday turned in typical Scottish fashion to mist and rain with the sun losing the battle on Sunday to produce this very moody shot of a southbound train south of Rannoch... (more)

LMS Black 5 No 45407 crosses Loch Nam Uamh Viaduct in afternoon light, waited a long time to capture this scene with an afternoon westward train on the line between Fort William and Mallaig on the... (more)

LMS Black 5 No 44871 in full flight crossing Rannoch Moor in the Scottish Highlands in wonderful autumn early morning light

Black 5 No 45407 hauling the North Briton on route to Kyle of Lochalsh between Garve and Achnnasheen

The practice of using diesel shunting locos to bring coaching stock between carriage sidings and stations has virtually died out in the UK. One of the few locations this still takes place is Inver... (more)

26 040 moves onto its train at Inverness station back in 1979 in the days when these locos were still in use on BR. The shed can be seen in the background with classes 25, 37 and 26 present.

A sight which is now a distant memory. The driver of 26 041 chats with a fitter prior to departure for Glasgow.