The former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway bridge spans the River Calder at Mirfield. The 'boom' across the river prevents canal barges (that also use the river here) inadvertently going over the w... (more)

I was just out walking my dog, not really intending to take railway subjects, but I couldn't resist such a lovely evening view as this Class 66 heading across the River Aire bridge towards Newlay ... (more)

At 1.21 am, 97303 sits at Machynlleth having arrived from Aberyswyth, prior to being dragged by 97301 to Dovey Junction in order to undertake the ERTMS wheelslip/odometer calibration tests on the ... (more)

At 2.23 am 97301 prepares to depart Machynlleth on the third drag to Dovey Junction in order for 97303 to undertake the ERTMS wheelslip/odometer calibration tests on the return.

31285 arrives at Paignton hauling the 2Z08 05:04 Truro – Exeter Riverside on Thursday 23rd July 2009

A1 Pacific 60163 'Tornado' leaves Bristol Temple Meads at the head of the first 'Torbay Express' (09.15 Bristol - Kingswear) of the summer season, 5/7/09. ©www.railphotoprints.co.uk - John Chalcr... (more)

31233 propelling a Network Rail engineers measurement train through Parson Street near Bristol, en route from Derby RTC to Laira Depot.

97301 crosses the River Severn at Caersws returning with the 5Z97 11.58 Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury Howard Street.

97301 crosses the A470 at Caersws returning with the 5Z97 11.58 Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury Howard Street. These and other semaphores on the line will become redundant once ERTMS is commissioned, th... (more)

97301 passes Glanhafren, Welshpool on the 08.28 5Z97 Shrewsbury Howard Street to Aberystwyth. Note the newly relaid double track, having been lifted in the 1960s.

97301 passes Carno returning with the 5Z97 11.58 Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury Howard Street.

97301 passes the Dovey National Nature Reserve at Borth on the 08.28 5Z97 Shrewsbury Howard Street to Aberystwyth.

Former class 37 now rebanded as Network Rail class 97 301 slowly runs past Madeley Junction with 5Z97 Darby RTC to Shrewsbury.

97301 creaks over the trestle bridge over the River Artro at Pensarn on the return 0Z97 14.29 Pwllheli to Shrewsbury Coleham route learning train, the first time that a Class 97/3 has run up the c... (more)

The entire train. 97301 and 37676 “Loch Rannoch” pass Forden on Spitfire Tours’ 1Z50 05.26 Bristol Temple Meads to Aberystwyth “The Cambrian Mountaineer” with D444 “Exeter” on the re... (more)