On the platform barrow milk churns await collection by the next up train as Super D 49395 enters the down loop with a short goods train. Lighting courtesy of Simon Hopkins.

Having coasted through the tunnel, the driver has opened the regulator to dramatic effect as it exits from Cheddleton tunnel. No.49395 is the only surviving LNWR 0-8-0, class G2 [or “Super D”]... (more)

An 0-4-0+0-4-0T Mallet makes a parallel departure with a 2-6-2T from Alexisbad. The high line leads to Harzgerode, whilst the lower line heads off to Eisfelder Talmuhle. Fellow photographer, Canad... (more)

A British Railways standard class 4 tank loco is in the main platform whilst a Derby Lightweight railcar waits in the bay. The guard of the railcar talks with the driver, whilst the steam crew (ju... (more)

Didcot Shed, ex GWR 2-8-0 has it's fires drawn at the end of the day. 0-6-0 pannier tank 3738 sits by the combined coal and water plant.

Didcot Shed, the driver (engineer) looks ahead for instructions from the shunter.

The moon rises in the background as three ex Great Western Railway steamers gather around the water columns at Didcot shed. Since I have been asked a few questions, some notes: The Moon is real, n... (more)

Ex LMS 4F departs from Loughborough with a short passenger train. Seen here bursting under Beeches Road bridge and passing a fine array of semaphore signals.

The Patiala State Monorail Tramway(Trainway?). Locomotive built by Oresnstein & Koppel of Berlin, Germany in 1909. Wheel Arrangement: 0-3-0T (double flanged), with one 39" dia. outrigger balance w... (more)

Anhumas On Campinas-Jaguariúna museum line Brazil. The crew prepare their charge No. 210 4-6-0 Baldwin 35818 1911 Ex Rede Mineira de Viação for the day's work. In the back ground No.2 0... (more)

Metre gauge 2-10-2T heads a passenger train to Nordhausen on the Harz Railway. Wernigerode signal box is on the right.

A collection of 1930's French Departmental metre gauge Autorails stand ready for service at Tournon. These railcars where built by Billard and used as a cheap method of conveying passengers on the... (more)

At the time this photo was taken the railway was owned and operated by Martin's Railways, a few months later it was tanken over by Indian Railways and promptly closed! Tank locomotive leaves a way... (more)

RHDR mountain heads empty coaching stock from Hythe to New Romney. As it was a bit breezy I had asked the driver to work hard to lift the exhaust. He did, I could hear #6 coming for well over a m... (more)

The last rays of sun catch the exhaust of a pair of 15" gauge pacifics as they race for home after a days work hauling Santa specials.