Two very interesting locos parked at Tinsley MPD back in 1980. Each of these Class 13 locos comprised a pair of Class 08 shunters (switchers). To be able to cope with the heavy loads at Tinsley ya... (more)

Once the sun has finally set it's time to get the lamps out. Note the frost precautions at the water column.

As the sun sets slowly in the est Appledore brings a train up the grade to Horstead Keynes.

The winter sun lights up an 87 as it dashes South with an express past Springs Branch MPD. Unfortunately, this is well and truly Pendolino territory now.

A shot from 1979, long before the Class 46s were scrapped. 46 035 starts to drop down the long gradient towards Manchester Victoria at Miles Platting station. You can see how the train is changing... (more)

A Class 123 passes Park Station with a train from Hull to Manchester Victoria way back in 1979. These Inter-City units, built at Swindon in 1963, were originally based on the Western Region, but m... (more)

26 040 moves onto its train at Inverness station back in 1979 in the days when these locos were still in use on BR. The shed can be seen in the background with classes 25, 37 and 26 present.

An old shot from 1979. Merchant navy no. 35028 Clan Line has spent most of its life in the South of England. On a rare visit North, it is here at Carnforth Steamtown in the days when it was open t... (more)

A pair of Class 25s pull a cement train from Chester to Wrexham. Both the locos and the Presflo wagons are now but a memeory, having been scrapped years ago.

An old shot from 1979. Merchant navy no. 35028 Clan Line has spent most of its life in the South of England. On a rare visit North, it is here at the coaling plant at Carnforth Steamtown in the d... (more)

On one of Col. Stephens light railways, K&ESR Ford rail bus No 1 stands at Rolvenden on a service from Tenterden Town to Robertsbridge. Photo by the late Reg Clark.

532 Blue Peter on static display at the now defunct Dinting Railway centre back in 1979, before its return to the main line.

Late on a Sunday evening Britannia Pacific No 70020 "Mercury" has arrived at Kings Cross with a special train from York.

The 'Night Riviera' has arrived in Paddington as has the dawn sky. An identical class 57 was at the other end, which is normally the case on this train.

Gresley class B17 three-cylinder 4-6-0 No 61663 "Everton", one of the class named after football clubs - note the brass football beneath the nameplate - seen from the taxi ramp as it waited to lea... (more)