A side view of the front end of A4 streamliner 60009 Union of South Africa on display at the Crewe Works Great Gathering in 2005.
A reasonable amount of freight can be seen on the Midland Mainline, most of it in the form of aggregate supplies from Stud Farm, Bardon, Croft and Mountsorrel quarries in Leicestershire. Freightli... (more)
This class of loco was built in the 1950s to pull passenger trains on the 1500v DC Manchester-Sheffield route. It was sold to the Netherlands Railways when it retired from BR in 1968. After years ... (more)
One of my favourite early photos of former SR Class W three-cylinder 2-6-4T No 31920 storming through West Norwood station in South London watched by waiting passengers at the foot of the climb to... (more)
60009 Union of South Africa at rest in the yard at Bridgnorth Shed. It shows an unusual view with the streamlined front panel raised and the smokebox door open.
An old shot at the open day at Horwich Works in 1980, not long before it was closed. People were permitted to climb all over 25 188 which was provided for display. This class of loco was commonpla... (more)
Class 90 039 with carriages standing in Manchester Piccadilly at night whilst deputising for the normal Virgin Voyager on a Birmingham to Manchester service.
Two class 37 'Tractors' head one of the Hartlepool-Georgemas Junction (in the very far north of Scotland) trains of coated pipes (for the North Sea Oil Industry) over Scotland's famous Forth Bridg... (more)
Flying Scotsman on display at the Great Gathering at Crewe Works in 2005
A sight which is now a distant memory. The driver of 26 041 chats with a fitter prior to departure for Glasgow.
60024 is seen with the 6M06 Lindsey - Kingsbury tanks, being diverted through South Yorkshore due to the Lincoln.
Former GWR Hall class 4-6-0 No 5988 'Bostock Hall' stands inside one of the Swindon roundhouses after receiving a light repair at the nearby works.
Warship class diesel-hydraulic B-B No D827 'Kelly' arrives at Farnborough on an Air Show day with an Exeter to Waterloo train. Note the steam escaping from the train heating system supplied by an ... (more)
Warship class diesel-hydraulic B-B No D837 'Ramillies' is seen after arrival at Paddington with the Cornish Riviera Express from Penzance.
A 'Heritage' set of 1938 tube stock works train 374, an enthusiats tour of the Jubilee Line.
