In lovely and remote Farwath only two things disturb the idyll of a perfect Spring Sunday morning. The first is birdsong. The second is the passage, about once an hour, of a steam locomotive and i... (more)

Racing across the gentle South Yorkshire countryside, 'Union of South Africa' is heading along the Swinton & Knottingley route. She is now only about 40 miles from her final destination at York. Q... (more)

A less-than-convinced farmer's wife was not willing to let me take this view from her family's land. She finally relented after an overdose of Armitage charm and soft soap. This was much to my rel... (more)

Azure skies with a sparkling clean A4 rushing past. Rose hip laden hedgerows in the cool of a September morning - that's heaven to me! Taken from private land with permission.

At last - cool enough for steam to show, damp enough to leave the diesels in the garage, sunny enough to light up the Dales. I think I've gone to heaven. Great photographic conditions returned tod... (more)

It was a delightfully cool and breezy afternoon and an absolute delight to be alone amongst the sheep and tussock grass in Yorkshire's glorious dales. Although 'Union of South Africa' was working ... (more)

Lovely evening light on Friday saw the return journey of the 'Scarborough Flyer' heading out of Yorkshire along the beautiful Colne Valley. One of several fine viaducts in the valley is pictured h... (more)

Next month all six surviving 'A4' class Pacifics will be gathered together for the first time at the National Railway Museum at York. These iconic machines are now almost 90 years old, so it is qu... (more)

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is celebrating 40 years of its existence this week. Far away from the massed enthusiasts, are the quieter, more tranquil reaches of the railway. Even on gala days... (more)

The all-out assault on the Settle and Carlisle route's gradients produces some dramatic exhaust from Union of South Africa, cloaking the equally dramatic Yorkshire Dales landscape. This photograph... (more)

The snow-capped and graceful lines of Pen-y-ghent, Yorkshire's third highest peak at 2277 feet adorn the horizon high above Ribblesdale. Far below, 'Union of South Africa' thunders past the region... (more)

The sequence of images capturing the approaching thunder of 'Union of South Africa' at Newbiggin was so impressive (to me at least!), I couldn't resist another helping.

Those who ventured to Birkett Common this evening were treated to a near perfect scene of steam locomotion at its considerable best. I say "near perfect" because there could always be 'better' - t... (more)

When one of Sir Nigel Gresley's 'A4' masterpieces is in full thunderous flight, there's probably not much this planet can offer to surpass the sight and sound. Spine-tingling!

The final 'Scarborough Flyer' of this season rushes through Elland making good headway against a strong cross-wind. As the Autumn sets in, let's hope for some cold, crisp and sunny weather and lot... (more)