The last Torbay Express of 2008 passes Dawlish on a glorious late September day.

British Railways Standard Class 4 2-6-4 Tank 80104 appraches the station at Corfe Castle on the preserved Swanage Railway. It is hauling an ex Southern Railway "Queen Mary" bogie brake van. The si... (more)

British Railways Standard Class 4 2-6-4 Tank 80104 leaving Corfe Castle on the preserved Swanage Railway bound for Norden hauling an ex Southern Railway "Queen Mary" bogie brake van

'Britannia' Oliver Cromwell on the Cathedrals Express from London Liverpool Street to Norwich.

An old shot from 1984. 44767 George Stephenson is the only member of the Black Five class to be fitted with Stephenson Link Motion. Fortunately, this fine loco is preserved. It is seen here at Hel... (more)

Stanier 4-6-2 'Duchess of Hamilton', no. 46229, paid a visit to Newcastle in March 1985. She's a beauty! She slipped all the way out of the station on the greasy curved rails, and she made quite s... (more)

'Evening Star', the last steam engine built by British Railways (in 1960), pauses at Newcastle while on a railfan tour.

In the days when there were porters to transport your bagage, English Electric Type 4 1Co-Co1 No D377 has just arrived in platform one at London's Euston station with the 'Merseyside Express' from... (more)

BR Standard Britannia Class Pacific 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' crosses Hurstbourne Viaduct between Whitchurch and Andover on the ex LSWR mainline to Salisbury and Exeter. It is hauling another of the... (more)

A4 'Bittern' blows off impatiently on a stormy day at York, March 2008.

Working only its second railtour since the completion of restoration in July, 'Scots Guardsman' crosses the River Weaver with a Carnforth to Chester excursion. The foreground - barge, buildings an... (more)

Duchess of Sutherland on the Cathedrals Express from London Kings Cross to Norwich.

Even for Britain, August has produced very few days of good weather, sunlight being at a premium. The most recently restored Pacific to grace our rails is seen powering out of Leeds into open coun... (more)

Catching a rare burst of evening sunlight in what has been a miserable summer even by British standards, recent mainline returnee 'Oliver Cromwell' makes a spirited attack on Micklefield bank with... (more)

A head-on view of newly restored Royal Scot class no. 46115 Scots Guardsman at the Open Weekend at the West Coast Railway Co. HQ at Carnforth.