London Northwestern Railway's class 350(350 125) passes Linslade on 1U23 to Crewe on a very early morning

2-4-0 steamlocomotive # 790 "Hardwicke" of the London and North Western Railway's "Precedent Class", built at Crewe in 1873. In 1892 it was virtually rebuilt as a new engine. In August 1895, # 790... (more)

One of the regrettable aspects of running a preserved railway is the constant threat of ever-encroaching modernity. Seen here, an adjacent plot of land shows signs that the footings are already du... (more)

Have you ever wondered what all those pipes, handles, levers and general copper-work and ironmongery are in the cab of a Victorian steam locomotive? All I can tell you is that it's great for keepi... (more)

I mentioned before that there are some images that I see in my mind's eye before the opportunity to take them arises. Only a few years ago, this view would have fallen into the 'almost impossible'... (more)

There are some images that I see in my mind's eye long before the opportunity to realise then comes along. Often they're either illegal, dangerous or impossible, sometimes all three! Last week the... (more)

It is quite a rare event to see any locomotive heading a freight train into the beautifully restored station at Keighley because Locomotives are normally facing the other way. It's even rarer not ... (more)

In this timeless recreation of a local 'pick-up' freight, 'Coal Tank' 58926 strides through a misty Worth Valley towards Haworth alongside the meandering Bridgehouse Beck with her early morning tr... (more)

This is the location where many a locomotive has begun to lose adhesion, a sharp curve on a 1 in 39 incline. Not so this gallant old freight locomotive, her sure-footed thump could be heard long b... (more)

Twice a day at the museum a demonstration is given of turning a steam locomotive on a turntable. This has fallen to 790 'Hardwicke' for some time and it is seen here as it rotates around in the ce... (more)

This is the earliest example of an EMU built in the UK by the LNWR for suburban services around London. It strikes me as odd that nearly 100 years on Britain is still ordering new diesel units

Another view of LNWR no. 790 Hardwicke, built in 1892. It was one of 166 members the Improved Precedent Class or "Jumbo" class designed by F.W. Webb. On August 22, 1895, 790 Hardwicke took 2 hours... (more)

This little engine, LNWR Precedent Class, no. 790 Hardwicke, took place in the "Races To The North" late in the 19th Century. Now preserved at the National Railway Museum at York, it is seen here ... (more)

Derailed! Currently undergoing a major overhaul, the only surviving London & North Western Railway 0-6-2 'Coal Tank' had just brought its rake of vintage coaches into Oxenhope Station. The locomot... (more)

The famous LNWR no.790 Hardwicke stayed for a while at the now-defunct Dinting Railway Centre. This is an old shot from 1979, where the loco is parked outside the original loco shed.