This was rather unexpected: travelling to Cardiff Central to get a train back to London last week, I came across the sight of two gleaming steam engines ready to pull …
The unexpected joy of finding two steam engines at Cardiff Central station Read More
Here’s a short photo-essay showing off some of the splendour of York railway station, a marvel of Victorian engineering and architecture.
In photos: the magnificent curves and Victorian architecture of York railway station Read More
Last Saturday, London’s Old Oak Common rail depot opened its doors to the public, offering a close up look of a facility that has been servicing trains since 1906. A …
Steam and diesel locomotive delights at Old Oak Common Open Day, Sat 2nd Sept Read More
Last month I finally got to visit the fabulous Railway Museum in York, a veritable cornucopia of railway history, stuffed full of historic locomotives, carriages, rolling stock and railway memorabilia. Incredibly, …
Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York Read More
The news reporters may scream “Snow Chaos!’ every time a few centimeters of the white stuff sprinkles down on Blighty, but it’s looking pretty tame compared to this astonishing archive footage of a …
Want to see real snow chaos? Check out the chilly tale of the Snowdrift at Bleath Gill Read More
Summer’s finally arrived over the rain-drenched plains of sarf London, and today a mighty steam engine coud be heard powering its way across the rooftops.
New steam locomotive Tornado shimmies through a sizzling Brixton Read More
Beautifully restored and putting the nearby New Street station to shame is the magnificent Birmingham Moor Street station, situated close to Brum’s famous Bullring shopping centre.
The magnificent Edwardian grandeur of Birmingham Moor Street station Read More
Arriving a little earlier in Brixton than expected (so I missed its approach) was this chartered steam-hauled train, hauled by BR standard class 7 70000 Britannia.
Britannia 7000 loco steams through Brixton, south London Read More
I love seeing steam trains puffing through Brixton, but today’s train was a little different in that the locomotive was at the back of the train – and going backwards!
Steam train puffs through Brixton – backwards! Read More
Two steam locos thundering through Brixton in an hour? Hell yes! I’d barely got over the excitement of seeing Tornado steam past at 10:29 this morning en route to Canterbury …
Christmas comes early in Brixton as two steam locos pass in quick succession Read More
Emerging through the mist of a chilly autumnal morning can be seen 60163 Tornado, a LNER Peppercorn Class A1 steam locomotive, which entered service in 2008.
Tornado steam loco powers dramatically through Brixton Read More
Just seen (and heard) thundering through the heart of Brixton was the Battle of Britain Class steam locomotive number 34067 ‘Tangmere,’ running from Victoria to Hastings, on the south coast.
Brixton rattles to the sound of a Battle Of Britain class steam locomotive Read More
Railway scenes don’t get much more atmospheric than this wintry view of a deserted Ropley station, on the preserved Mid Hants Watercress railway line.
Mist and smoke – the Mid Hants railway, winter 1986 Read More
Gleaming in the glorious Brixton sunshine is this excursion train headed up by a BR standard class 7 70000 Britannia locomotive.
BR 70000 Britannia loco thunders through Brixton Read More
Filmed in the 1950s, this fascinating amateur-shot footage (below) shows a tantalisingly short glimpse of steam trains thundering through a Brixton station still controlled by mechanical signals.
Brixton station in the steam era (1950s footage) Read More
Unfortunately, I didn’t hear the hissing and puffing of this steam train until it had already passed my window, but here’s a few pics for you steam buffs out there.
Brixton snow and steam as the Sussex Belle steams past Read More
Very few things give my morning coffee an extra bit of kick than the sight and sound of a steam engine thundering past, so I was delighted to hear the …
Brixton steam: LMS ‘Black 5’ locomotive passes through Read More
Not many things cheer my day up more than the sound of a steam engine puffing by, so I was, err, well chuffed to see this LMS Stanier Class 5 …
Steaming through Brixton: LMS “Black 5” locomotive Read More
We took a return trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway when we were up in Whitby (the steam train conveniently runs from Whitby station), and it was a lovely …
A trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Read More
Steam trains, stations, late night singalongs in railway carriages, indie bands, Los Campesinos, real ale and blazing sun all weekend = 100% win! Click here for a full photo report …
Indietracks 2008 Read More
I’ve just uploaded a big new photo feature on our walking holiday in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Here’s a few pics for you:
Hebden Bridge & Haworth photos Read More