The Cotton Mill Express main line special set off on time today, but within two miles, Black Five no. 45407 was already 45 minutes late! Here it is four miles out, passing Clayton Bridge level cro... (more)

Black Five no. 45407 passes Moses Gate, Bolton on the final leg of the Cotton Mill Express main line special. This well patronised special service has been running successfully once a month throug... (more)

Black Five no. 45407 makes easy work of the climb to Copy Pit summit with the Cotton Mill Express main line special. This well patronised special service has been running once a month throughout 2... (more)

45407 (disguised as former Fort William loco 45487) and stablemate 76079 are seperated by a crew member, before 45407 returns North and 76079 works a photographers' charter out on to Rannoch Moor.

The southbound recreation of 1T57, with two Stanier 'Black 5's in charge, just like the original 40 years earlier, passes an abundant display of Rosebay willowherb on both sides of the line.

Class 5 No.45407 runs through Grosmont Station to Grosmont Depot after Working the evening dinner train from Pickering to Grosmont

This is the 'Keighley & Worth Valley 40th Anniversary Special' running through the heavily cambered curves at Elsecar, deep in the heart South Yorkshire. Little trace remains to tell the casual ob... (more)

The fireman of Black Five no. 45407, visiting from the East Lancs Railway, prepares to jump down from the cab to change the points as the loco runs round its train at Pickering Station on the Nort... (more)

The driver of Black Five no. 45407, visiting from the East Lancs Railway, removes the front lamp after arrival at Pickering Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Black Five no. 45407, visiting from the East Lancs Railway, arrives at Pickering Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, with a service from Grosmont.

The river Calder flows under the 23-arch (14 in view) Copley viaduct built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1857 to carry traffic from Halifax into Lancashire via the Calder valley. The ot... (more)

Black Five no. 45407 runs through Kearsley Station with the Cotton Mill Express. The owner is seen in the cab.

Black Five no. 45407 appraoche Ramsbottom from Rawtenstall with a Dining Special on a wet day.

Black Five no. 45407 crosses the viaduct over the River Tonge as it approaches Bolton with The Cotton Mill Express main line special. The children watching in the foreground are on a bowling gree... (more)

Now a regular fixture, the 'Cotton Mill Express' runs downhill towards Huddersfield through Slaithwaite (locals pronounce it 'Slaa-wit'). Though much cleaner and genteel than of yore, it is one of... (more)