Lots of rain, some cold and a little sunshine, chasing the 135-year-old locomotive through the Lancashire countryside on a private charter at East Lancashire Railway.

The last two days of the NYMR Autumn Steam Gala 2022.… Read More

A trip south, down the M6 with the 150-mile journey taking nearly 4 hours, landing in Bewdley at 4.00 pm, just as a Standard 4 barked away above the town from the station. Straight into 3 days of photography along the Severn River… LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley … Read More

Two Heritage Railways & Two Mainline Rail tours. That was the plan, to capture “Tornado” & “Flying Scotsman” pulling rail tours on the East Coast Main-line, with visits to Tanfield Railway & North York Moors Railway. 3/4 of the plan was executed, unfortunately Flying Scotsman failed and didn’t complete the … Read More

No. 60163 “Tornado” on her first rail tour of 2021 with The Pennie Explorer, running from Leicester to Carlisle. On the outward journey, headed north on the East Coast Main Line passing York, Durham and Darlington. Then following the route of Hadrian’s Wall as it criss-crosses the railway between Newcastle to … Read More

A daytime spent capturing No.78022 running on the Keighley Worth Valley, the line still running a single steam service while lockdown restrictions begin to ease. The main difference in today’s event, was the driving rain and wind. The spring weather is really out of sorts, with heavy rain all day.

“Cumbria” running through the countryside, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway is 4 miles in length, running through unspoilt countryside. A very picturesque journey through the hills, with great views. A great line to shoot steams engines on, as they run Industrial style … Read More

Returning to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for another weekend of photography with big moving steamy things, “Big Jim” & “Standard 2” providing the traction this weekend. “Big Jim” is a popular engine among photographers for its different and striking appearance, this is embellished by the Worth Valley surroundings. No. … Read More

Leaving another lockdown, with the restrictions lifting again and this means that some attractions begin to open. Luckily Keighley & Worth Valley is able to open with there rolling stock selection, steam & sun running in the valley again! No.43924 “4F” proving the traction for the opening weekend, perfect!

With another lockdown coming to an end and restrictions beginning to ease, a trip to a few of my favourite locations in the Yorkshire Dales was in order. All towards the bottom end of the Dales, a trip further will have to wait until later in the year. My first … Read More