UK Railways

A service arriving at Consall station evoking memories of local trains on the Churnet Valley line. 75014 was masquerading as Stoke based 75035.

Harringworth viaduct crosses the valley of the River Welland between Harringworth in Northamptonshire and Seaton in Rutland. The viaduct is 1,275 yards long and has 82 arches, each with a 40 feet span. It is the longest viaduct across a valley in the United Kingdom. Built by the contractor Lucas and Aird, a total of 30 million bricks were used in the viaduct's construction. It was completed in 1878. The viaduct is on the Oakham to Kettering line between Corby and Manton Junction, where it joins the Leicester to Peterborough line. It is listed Grade II.

Class 2MT 78018 shortly after arrival at Wirksworth during the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway's 2024 New Year steam gala. The crew were preparing to uncouple and run round their train.

At the end of a beautiful sunny day Corris Railway No.7 arrives approaches Corris with passenger stock. The end of a great day of photography on this lovely little line.

66614 at the head of 6H43 - Brindle Heath Up Sidings to Tunstead empty stone hoppers is about to leave the viaduct and pass through Stockport Station.

Jinty and Bagnall meet in the yard at Foxfield Colliery on a very wet morning, just like it used to be. Pity there are no ropes on the sheaves.

Jinty 47406 masquerading as 47629 climbing the bank out of Foxfield Colliery.

Motor Rail 9543/1950 'Turbo Ted' heads a rare working on the short line at the Leander Architectural foundry in Dove Holes.

Two foot gauge Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT "Glyder" (Works No.1994) and standard gauge Lewin 0-4-0T 18 (Works No.683) run side by side in the exchange sidings at Beamish.

2006 built Hunslet "Jack Lane" leads "Sybil Mary" along the straight at the Statfold Barn Railway spring gala. The event was blessed by continuous sunshine which isn't bad for early March.

Bagnall 3023 of 1952 at the head of two Darjeeling type coaches during the Statfold Barn Railway spring event.

Action at the balloon loop on the Statfold Barn Railway with Isibutu, Bagnall 4-4-0T (2820 of 1945) built for Tongaat Sugar in Natal.

Standard class 4 No.75014, renumbered to Stoke vased 75035, gets away from Consall Station and is about to pass the black Lion pub on the Churnet Valley Railway.30742 charters event.

On the day of the public reopening of the Caldon Low branch of the Churnet Valley Railway, 8F 8624 climbs hard after passing the former station at Winkhill. This section no longer carries trains after the line was lifted east of the current terminus at Ipstones.

Hudswell Clarke 1173 of 1924 - 0-6-0WT+T 'ALPHA' in action at the Statfold Barn Railway. The locomotive was restored to working order in 2016 by the team at Statfold Barn.

Parkend station on the Dean Forest Railway with Pannier 9681 passing through with the ballast hoppers.

Steam fun with Sentinel 0-4-0VBT during the Industrial Railway Society AGM event at the Chasewater Light Railway. The locomotive was new to the Tottenham Gas and Light Company and was No 11 in their fleet. It is chain driven to all wheel through a two speed gearbox from a 100hp two cylinder vertical engine.

08 472 brings the set of merry go round hoppers into Chasewater Heaths during the Industrial Railway Society AGM event at the Chasewater Light Railway.