The 'grouping' of Britain's many independent railways in 1923 heralded the end of glorious sights like this. It is 1922 and a 1912-built Caledonian Railway '139' class 4-4-0 in the Caledonian's wo... (more)

Dad's car came in for some mileage in the summer of 1966. I ventured north to Carlisle and I was fortunate to capture passing Black 5's, two working locos in view were a rarity by this time. The s... (more)

I visited the Carlisle area occasionally to see the last regular haunt of the fine 'Britannia' Pacifics. Though they were long past their best cosmetically, some excellent performances were still ... (more)