Class 185 is a diesel variant of the Desiro series in the UK, designed for the new franchise of FTPE in 2006. The 3-car train has an engine on each carriage for the hilly North and South TransPenn... (more)

A pair of First TransPennine "Desiro" units accelerate away from Scunthorpe station with a Manchester Airport to Cleethorpes working.

185130 passing Pennington bound for Barrow in Furness.

185144 leaves a snowy Sheffield just after Christmas 2014.

Two Class 170 DMU on their way from Manchester to Scunthorpe at New Barnetby.

A First Trans Pennine Service from Manchester heads into Scarborough Station. It was the last year of that signal bridge.

185126 hurries through Church Fenton with a Transpennine Express.

Last trains to Birmingham and Scarborough respectively in 2013. Both Siemens Desiros, but L-R EMU & DMU. Happy New Year to you all!

A pair of TPE operated Class 170 units crossing Saddleworth Viaduct, near Greenfield.

First Trans Pennine class 185 unit 185143,working a Manchester Airport to Barrow In Furness service,crosses Sackville Viaduct,in the centre of Manchester.The fine looking brick building in the bac... (more)

One of the few local opportunities to capture an good 'sweep' of railway, unencumbered by the dreaded steel fencing, is only about a mile from my home. Conveniently, the overlooking fields provide... (more)

Approaching Barnetby station with an hourly Cleethorpes-Manchester Airport service.

A class 185 unit bound for Manchester Airport heads away from Hatfield and Stainforth station.

Such glorious hues. It was minus 8 degrees this evening and even my dog 'Jess' wanted to pack up and go home. Light and conditions like this are rare in West Yorkshire, so Jess just had to shiver ... (more)

The few remaining textile mills in the Calder valley have now been converted into smart apartments. By the last rays of a dying sun, Mirfield's Ledgard Bridge Mill stands sentinel over the cheerle... (more)