Heatherslaw Light Railway was built around 30 years ago . It was the dream of a couple of men who wanted their own railway system and extends for nearly 3 miles from Heatherslaw to Etal castle in ... (more)

Tanfield Railway held its annual gala last weekend with guest engine Hawarden coming from the Foxfield railway. Here in the engine shed is an early morning scene with volunteers getting ready for... (more)

Beamish museum's annual Wheels of Industry weeked and guest engine in the colliery yard is Sir Berkeley. With the colliery buildungs at the back, a train of chaldron wagons are propelled through s... (more)

In the world's oldest steam shed, built in 1854, young volunteers investigate a problem with locomotive Sir Cecil Cochrane

The locomotive the River Mite belongs to the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway, a narrow gauge line in the Lake District. It was built in York and made history by being delivered to the railway by me... (more)

Scots Guardsman pulls into Woodgate junction to allow a faster service to overtake. On a trip from York to Edinburgh Christmas market.

It's the second week of Tanfield Railway's North Pole Express trains and 49 is in charge, passing the road crossing at Bobgins. With a heavy load of passengers, all eager to see the man in the red... (more)

5428 Eric Treacy struggles to move the Moorlander dining train out of Grosmont station on its journey to Pickering. Patrons of the train will have Pullman car comfort, a four course fine dining ex... (more)

The sun has almost gone as Sir Nigel Gresley heads a train to the Edinburgh Christmas market over Croxdale viaduct, just south of the city of Durham

A climb of 365 steps to the top of the tower of Durham Catherdral built in 1085 was necessary to get this shot of Flying Scotsman passing over the viaduct at Durham, before stopping at the station... (more)

Newcastle to Liverpool serivice leaves Durham station and heads over the viaduct. Taken from the top of the tower of Durham cathedral, a climb of 325 steps!

After crossing the Border bridge at Berwick, the train had to wait for a couple of service trains to pass before it could continue to Edinburgh. North of berwick it runs close to the north sea as ... (more)

Scots Guardsman crosses the river Tweed on the Royal Border bridge with an excursion from York to Edinburgh

Launch day for Beamish museum's latest replica locomotive Puffing Billy seen on the rleft of the picture. The remainder of Beamish's replica fleet was also in steam and on show: Locomotion in the ... (more)

46115 crosses the border into Scotland with an excursion train from York to Edinburgh