A Hull-Doncaster train catches the last rays of sun before a storm hits the area. An empty sand train awaits departure from the sidings. Unfortunately by the time the sand train departed the corre... (more)

There are an ever decreasing number of places where the 'old' railway infrastructure (semaphore signals and a traditional signal box) can be seen. The enchanting and picturesque location of Grindl... (more)

An unidentified Northern Rail class 156 set crosses Sackville Viaduct,in the heart of Manchester.

Class 156 unit on a Sheffield - Manchester stopping service, here passing Wash on the edge of the Peak District.

A train for Newcastle crosses the High Level bridge with the Swing Bridge below, built on the site which was used by the Romans for their Tyne crossing two thousand years ago

A train for Middlesbrough crosses the High Level bridge as people make their way home for the evening

A couple board a Class 142 on a local service, to go for a night out in Huddersfield. The young lady confirms how nice the scenery is in Yorkshire!

142043 joins the main line at New Mills heading from Manchester to Sheffield on a local stopping train.

A pacer unit crosses the 1849 High Level bridge which crosses the river Tyne. In the background are the swing bridge, built in 1872, the Tyne bridge 1926 and the Millenium Bridge 2000.

A class 150 unit has just terminated at Clitheroe station,in Lancashire,with a service from Manchester Victoria.The train will now run empty to Horrocksford Junction,a half mile away,to cross over... (more)

Mainstay of the suburban diesel network in the U.K. is the "Sprinter" unit.Here is 150268 at Salford Central with a service for Manchester Victoria,just a mile or two away.

153315 arrives at Drigg with 2C42 14:54 Barrow - Carlisle

"Just look at the awful graffiti on that diesel" remarked my wife as we were out walking on this deliciously bright morning. I didn't have the heart to tell her that the 'graffiti' was designed by... (more)

153301 approaches Seascale with a stopping service towards Barrow. Sellafield power station dominates the skyline.