Two class 37 'Tractors' head one of the Hartlepool-Georgemas Junction (in the very far north of Scotland) trains of coated pipes (for the North Sea Oil Industry) over Scotland's famous Forth Bridg... (more)

3-cylinder 'K4' class 'The Great Marquess' heads a Fort William to Glasgow excursion around the horseshoe on Scotland's superb West Highland Line. The K4s were built with the West Highland in mind... (more)

GE 1926-built boxcab heads a loaded nitrate train into the halfway passing loop on the 3'6" gauge Ferrocarril de Topocilla in Northern Chile.

The Aigle-Leysin line is one of 3 private meter-gauge lines which run from Aigle to the surrounding mountains. All negotiate the town's streets to get out of town, and terminate in the street in t... (more)

The only survivor of the then Ferrocarril De Chile's Class 48 broad gauge 2-C-C-2 1,500v DC Electrics (Baldwin/Westinghouse) shunting at Los Andes

Preserved "Big D" 40145 - one of Britain's first main line diesel types dating from 1958 - needs every ounce of its 2000hp to lift this Inverness-bound fantrip past the disused cabin at Dalnacardo... (more)

Royal Train liveried 67005 heads a 'Northern Belle' excursion to Inverness through glorious Perthshire rolling countryside.

On probably the worst day of an extremely uninspiring summer, 'K4' class 3-cylinder 2-6-0 'The Great Marquess' blasts away from Boat of Garten with the return railtour to Polmont.

A lone passenger enjoys the late afternoon sun. The train behind her will form the overnight sleeper service to London (Paddington) - Britain's only surviving overnight passenger service to the We... (more)

View from the lead car of a charter freight (for a British group) being propelled out on the line from Heber City, in perfect conditions.

The Heber Valley's regular performer, UP #618 marshalls freight cars for a charter event. In the foreground is an unidentified loco in the process of gradual restoration. No doubt someone will pro... (more)

2-foot gauge 'Peter Pan', a 1922-built Kerr Stuart contractors engine, has visited several NG lines in Britain and Europe. The engine recently visited Scotland's remote Leadhills and Wanlockhead r... (more)

One of the additional trains laid on to take spectators to and from the 2007 Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie. These trains made a welcome change from the almost uninterrupted diet of class 17... (more)

One of the additional trains laid on to take spectators to the 2007 Open Golf Championship at nearby Carnoustie. These trains gave a refreshing return to locomotive haulage, if only for 4 days!

Another train of empties leaves Drax Power Station.