1963 or 2013? It might be a recreation, but as recreations go this work-weary 'Black 5' sure looks the part!

Although I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Yorkshireman, for sheer tranquil beauty the glorious valley of the River Dee in Denbighshire, Wales has few rivals. When the elusive October sun appears, coupled wi... (more)

The 'Scarborough Spa Express' leaves Stourton, on the outskirts of Leeds, with this magnificent dusk spectacle to herald its departure.

This was my first and very impressive view of the re-created 'IT57' special on the reverse curves at Gisburn. It's been 45 years since that final steam-hauled special on 11th August 1968. Nicknam... (more)

The famous 'IT57' steam-hauled special on 11th August 1968 drew to a close 143 years of steam locomotive hauled passenger traffic on the British railway network. Known colloquially from the charge... (more)

Scots Guardsman is a very busy locomotive at the moment and it seems that barely a day passes without it performing main line duties. Thankfully most of these are on my 'home turf' of Yorkshire! I... (more)

Ribblesdale is the beautiful limestone valley that climbs away from Settle towards Ribblehead. Locomotives face a hard and steady climb as the railway crosses and re-crosses the river Ribble on th... (more)

The infant River Aire rolls along lazily in the meadows below the sweeping curves at Coniston Cold between Gargrave and Hellifield. 'Scots Guardsman' rushes by heading for the water stop at Hellif... (more)

With not a breath of wind to relieve the humidity, the thermometer was hovering on a very uncomfortable 31 degrees as I awaited the evening run of the 'Scarborough Spa Express'. Whatever discomfor... (more)

The Jacobite steam train does not look the slightest bit out of place running through the ancient-looking landscapes of the Scottish Highlands on this cold and damp May afternoon.

The foreboding mountains surround Loch Morar loom in the distance as The Jacobite steam train covers the last few miles on its journey to the coastal town of Mallaig on the western highlands line.

The Jacobite puts on a show as it cross the trestle over the inlet stream of a coastal loch on its run to Mallaig. Far beyond the bridge is the North Atlantic Ocean.

Led by "Black Five" 44871, the Jacobite steam train stretches its legs on the level grade along Loch Eilt on its first run to Mallaig of 2013. Despite it being mid-May, a dusting of fresh snow fro... (more)

Duchess of Sutherland has been the regular motive power on this year's 'Scarborough Flyer'. Here is this morning's run, capturing some fine Pacific action as she climbs away up the long straight a... (more)

Ackworth Station which opened in 1879, saw it's last passenger train departure way back in 1951. Only the goods shed now remains, (converted to a house) to remind us of times long now passed. Happ... (more)