This is Skipton, self-styled 'Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales'. Beautiful clouds herald a lovely May afternoon as '8F' No.48622, still fitted with her snowplough, passes westward with coal from the... (more)

An old shot from 1984. 60009 Union of South Africa leans into the curve as it approaches Hellifield station with a main line special from Carlisle. A traction inspector is seen at the cab door.

The noses of two A4s in the pouring rain. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley backs into the NRM yard after a record-breaking run from Kings Cross. It pauses alongside fellow classmate 60009 Union of South Af... (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.

A couple of ducks continue their early morning slumbers, undisturbed by the passage of 'Union of South Africa' over the River Ouse at York with 'The Tall Ships' excursion from Scarborough to Liver... (more)

BR standard Class 8P No. 71000 Duke of Gloucester passing Willerby Carr Farm Crossing on a return Scarborough to London Kings Cross Charter

A4 no. 60019 Bittern on display at The National Railway Museum at York at the "Great Reunion".

60019 Bittern and 4468 Mallard on display at The National Railway Museum at York at the "Great Reunion".

The driver lets the whistle rip (in front of the chimney) on Union of South Africa as it sets off from York with the "Coronation" special for Edinburgh. Unfortunately, the loco only got as far as ... (more)

A head on shot of Sir Nigel Gresley at "The Great Reunion" at the National Railway Museum at York.

In pouring rain, 60009 Union of South Africa backs down from the National Railway Museum to collect its stock for the next leg of "The Coronation" special to Edinburgh. Unfortunately, later on, th... (more)

A head on shot of Bittern at the Great Reunion at The National Railway Museum at York.

The public are allowed into the cab of A4 no. 60019 Bittern at "The Great Reunion" at the National Railway Museum in York.