A few pictures of Tilehurst station on the GWML Tilehurst is the next station west from Reading

A few photos of the "Berks and Hants" Railway from Reading as far as Newbury

Photographs of the Ascot - Guildford line

A few photos at Iver, Langley, Burnham Taplow Maidenhead and Twyford,before the wires come with cross rail. Well ok Twyford is safe for now.

A pictorial record of the now abandoned and disused branch to the harbour. 1849-2008

The world and his wife have been to St Pancras with their cameras......So why should I be any different. Except my shots include 2 class 37s

Clan Line and Tangmere in London 20th December 2007

Windsor is blessed with two railway stations - the ex-SR line from Waterloo via Staines and the short ex-GWR branch from Slough.

These pictures are from the ex-GWR line to Slough

A couple of photos taken at the Llanberis Lake Railway in 1981 of No. 1 ELIDIR

Pictures of withdrawn French steam locomotives at Verdun Motive Power Depot summer 1972

Shots of the Dean Forest Railway late 1970s

A couple of shots of Weymouth in the 1960s. Including a freight train on the Weymouth Quay - more of historic interest than any photographic merit.

some of my father's pictures of steam at Bulmers in Hereford on 26th September 1971 featuring King Class King George V and ex-GWR pannier tank no 5786 now at the South Devon Railway

Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

The Capital Crusader 5th November 2005

The Vale of Rheidol Railway July 1981

The Ffestiniog Railway July 1981

Photos taken from a train passing Swindon works scrap yard classes 52, 25 and 40

Some shots of Tangmere at Woking 7th July on thE Southern Phoenix

Class 60 60044 on Woking Stone 4th April 2007

Clan Line on VSOE 4th April 2007

A few pictures of Ledbury Station - need to return when there are trains around next time!

Pictures taken in 1972 and 2007 35 years apart almost to the day

Photographs of Pilning Station taken in 1972 and 2007 - 35 years apart almost to the day.

With one train in each direction it must be one of the least used stations on the network.

Merchant Navy No 35028 Clan Line on VSOE Luncheon Excursion photographed at Virginia Water

The Class 442 units are due to go out of service with SWT in less than a week and off lease by the end of the month - so I've pulled together a few shots taken over the past twelve months

Two steam specials through Surrey, less than half an hour apart:

First off BR Class 8 Pacific locomotive No 71000 Duke of Gloucester between Staines and Egham

followed by

35028 "Clan Line" SR Rebuilt Merchant Navy 4-6-2 Class through Chertsey station

Having join Freightmaster this year for the first time, I went along to the Freightmaster interactive Willesden Christmas Party Tuesday 19/12/06. This is a collection of photographs taken at Willesden Junction in the early morning gloom.

A gallery of photographs of ex-LNER Class A3 Pacific locomotive number 4472 "Flying Scotsman" (originally no. 1472).

4472 "Flying Scotsman" was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Sir Nigel Gresley.

In the early 1980's it was a regular performer in and around the Lake District.

Class 87 87011 at Birmingham New Street 1973/4(?)

Photographs taken at Tyseley Locomotive Works in the 1970's

Black 5 45231 "The Sherwood Forester" at Brookwood on "The Cathedrals Express Carol Service Express" 12th December 2006

Tangmere on the VSOE photographed between Staines and Egham 8th December 2006

Includes 1 black five "The Sherwood Forester", and class 31, 57, 66, 86 & 87.

plus photos of a trip from Stratford to North Woolwich prior to its closure this week-end.

3 steam specials at London on 18th November : Tangmere out of Victoria on the VSOE Kent Luncheon Special ; 4471 Green Arrow into Kings Cross on The London Lights Express; and 6024 King Edward I on the Capital Express. plus the Chiltern Sandite units at Marylebone and sundry other photos.

A few shots taken at Paddington on 21st October 2006, including use of light and shade. Of the trains, most are non-reengined HSTs.

A few shots taken at Broklesby and Barnetby - to show that its posible to get decent shots even when the rain is bucketing down

Sherwood Forester on a trip to the WSR at Minehead

Pictures taken at the Nene Valley Railway Diesel Gala 9th October 2006.

28 years since I last went here - see earlier gallery had changed quite a bit

Tangmere in Surrey October 2006 - including an early Halloween in the ghostly fireman...

Pictures taken at the Mid Hant Diesel Galas in 2004 & May 2005

Photos from this Sunday at the Mid Hants Steam Gala

SR BoB Class 4-6-2 no 34067 Tangmere, hauls the Sussex Belle at Brookwood in conditions of a very low sun.

Have meant to go to the Leighton Buzzard Railway for many years having seen it on TV.

Finally made it to their gala this year and was well worth the visit.

The "Purple Deltic" through Woking - keeping a distance from the steam special it was supporting 2003

I lived,at one time, very near Bingham Road station which was on the Woodside & South Croydon Railway. The Woodside & South Croydon Railway opened on 19th August 1885 linking Woodside and Selsdon in South London with an intermediate station at Coombe Lane and closed on Friday 13th May 1983.
These photographs were taken on the last day of operations.

My son's pictures of today's Cathedrals Express at Woking

photos from a splendid 2 weeks in Switzerland.

Need to go through and label them now!!

Kent and East Sussex Railway (KESR)
These pictures were taken on a couple of visits to the KESR in 1979 and in the last couple of years - most recently in 2005.

Photographs of the Maidenhead to Marlow branch.

This used to be part ofa through line from Maidenhead to Aylesbury via High Wycombe with the Marlow line being a branch from Bourne End.

From 5th May 1969 the Maidenhead - Aylesbury service was withdrawn and the Bourne End to High Wycombe service was considerably reduced. The passing loop at Cookham was removed. The Bourne End to High Wycombe line was closed on 2nd May 1970.
The line now runs from Maidenhead to Marlow via a reversal at Bourne end.

In the rush hour there is a shuttle between Bourne End and Marlow and a service between Maidenhead and Bourne End.

it is therefore possible to see two units at Bourne End. As most people travel to or from Marlow and Midenhead, there is a mad scramble to change trains at Bourne End!!

An hour or so at Cheddington spent photographing at Cheddington station on the WCML

A trip to Barnetby including a walk up to Wrawby Junction Box

These photos are the first in a series I am putting together of Branch lines with a representative selection of photos at the stations en-route.

For me the Aylesbury to Princess Risborough Branch has the added advantage of being home to class 121 bubble cars as previously used on the Severn Beach line - see my Bristol in the 1970's collection for a number of shots.
The line also has the advantage of being used by the bin liner trains to Calvert.

In the mid 1970's I was a member of the then Bristol Suburban Railway (BSR) , now the Avon Valley Railway.

The BSR used to run excursions to many different preserved lines.

This gallery contains photos from a very wet trip that combined the Great Central and The Battlefield line in, I would say, 1975 based on the fact that the Duke was in the shed and according to the records left Barry in 1975.

It must have been a fair old journey from Bristol to Loughborough back then.

Picture taken at Steamtown Carnforth in the summer of 1978.

Steamtown was based at the old Carnforth MPD (Motive Power Depot), but closed to the public in 1997.

Having missed the recent runs ofthe Serco train through Surrey recently, manged to catch DRS 37609 and 37311 on it today.

71000 Duke Of Gloucester through Brookwood with class 31 31602 "Chimaera" on rear

A few photos from the Lakeside and Hatherthwaite taken in, I believe, 1978

A few hours spent at Barnetby in the sun.

The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre or Quainton Road in 1979

Class 67s and class 31s on Ascot race Specials

Photos that don't fit elsewhere.....from South West Trains territory.


includes class 59, (class 66 EWS & FL) class 66 convoy, FM class 47 and 31; class 73 and class 450

I'm not a great fan of Southern units but as the 458s were in the last few weeks of their active lives and they ran close to where I work, I have taken a few shots including their last day of regular operation.

Leicester Station 22nd April 1978 with HST unit 254 001 believed to be on Derby Works Test train ( 1T48 ) running to prove new locomotive constructions. Thanks to the members of WNXX Forum for identifying the location.

some shots of freightliner workings thru woking, taking advantage of the late summer light to catch the Ripple Lane-Millbrook Freightliner service at around 9.05pm as it passes Woking.

Contains Photos from a visit in June 2006 and will be adding photos from earlier visits in the 1970s

A visit to the The Brecon Mountain Railway

A trip to the Glos to see the Cotswold Rail stock there and a few other things besides....

A trip to the Avon Valley Railway (AKA Bristol Suburban Railway - see my other gallery of the Avon Valley in the 1970's when I used to work there)

A visit to the Great Central Railway May 2006 plus detour via Leicester station and Rugby on the way home.

Including pictures of the "birdcage" the remains of the GCR viaduct across the WCML at Rugby. Due to be demolished at the end of May 2006

Class 87 at Tring 18th May 2006. I was walking back up the platform having put my camera away as it was already 20 mins late when something made me turn around.

Serco train with class 47 plus class 59

An hour at Barnetby to capture the passing freight trains....and a few units.

A few pictures of class 66s and 60009 - that's Union of South Africa not a class 60 or tug in the Woking area.

Thanks to the internet we saw two ballast trains at Woking and Union of South Africa on the VSOE at Worplesdon and Shalford where it stopped for water.

These pictures were loaded in answer to a question about North British locos on the wnxx forum. Taken from a NB booklet published in 1950's

Painswick Road Signal Box was put out of use by the changes in Glos railway layout in the mid 70's.

The Bristol Suburban railway Society (now Avon Valley Railway) recovered Painswick Road Signal Box to Bitton. I think it then rotted away as a lot of the people involved in its recovery drifted away. Great shame. there is a photo on my Avon Valley/Bristol Suburban gallery of those involved in the recovery. This photo was left inside the box when we took it over.

A couple of shots of red stock on the Bakerloo line

Pictures taken of the Nene Valley Railway on 22nd April 1978

At that time, the railway was all steam and most of the locos were from the continent.

A visit to Hereford via Morton in March & the Glos and Warwickshire

A few shots taken at Liverpool Street Station 9th April 2006

The Strong Countryman hauled by two class 31s 31 454 & 31 452 through Woking

A few shots of the SWT Bubble car at Woking on route learner duties 960012ex-55028.

This class used to run on the severn beach line which was my first introduction into the world of railways in the late 1960's

April fools Railway Magazine 1981 electrification of the Waterloo - Exter line :-) loaded in answer to a query on wnxx about April fools articles in magazines.

....plus a trip to Paddington

A few shots from York Railfest held in 2004.

A picture taken inside of swindon works showing 4588 ex-barry and two unidentified Western being given thorough overhauls

A few pictures over the years of locos parked at Kings Cross waiting to rescue failures.

well some one has to go to Hull!!

A few pictures from there including the class 185

Title says it all really.

A number of locos and not one red shed - including 2 * 60s; 1 * class 67 silver skip on freight train and the 67 thunderbird in action through the station off to rescue a failed northbound train; 1 * green shed; oh and 2 class 47s now in the wabtec yard having stood in West Yard for ages.

Moutain Ash and, I think, MaerdyColliery August 1976

Old london underground stock; an 05 shunter and some preserved steam

From the Southern Electric website :
The Isle of Wight Railways were electrified at the end of steam workings in 1967. Ex-London Transport tube stock was purchased and refurbished into 3 & 4 car units. The 4 car units of class 485 (4 Vec) were numbered 041-046 and were composed of a Motor Open Brake Second, 2 Trailer Open Seconds and another Motor Open Brake Second. The 3 car units of class 486 (3 Tis) were numbered 031-035 and were composed of a Motor Open Brake Second, a Trailer Open Second and a Driving Trailer Open Second. When a unit of each class was coupled together they formed a 7 Vectis, which was the Roman name of the Isle of Wight.

A few pictures by my son and his friend Rich and me taken at a very cold Midhants steam Gala 4th March 2006

This gallery contains photos related to Bristol Suburban Railway (now called the Avon Valley Railway).
It includes photos from a walk along the line in 1972 (I think) and photos from my time in the society.

I was involved with BSR from its formation until 1976 when I left Bristol.

A couple of pictures taken in the early 70's not certain where but indications are it is Worcester Street in Gloucester, looking northwards

A few pictures taken at Doncaster on 2nd and 3rd March 2006.

On the 3rd the snow started falling

A cold day at the Bluebell, but good fun. Despite the signal failure.....

A few pictures of deltics mostly taken during a Saturday morning visit to Kings Cross station in December 1978, but one was taken in 1979 - tulyar with different front end and one was taken in early/mid 1970's (fueling point)

Feature various Class 55 Deltics; 1 class 40 Whistler and Class 47: 47553

Shots taken at the Danish Railway Museum Odense in August 2003.


They have a big open day each year with many of the engines in steam. well worth a trip.


More details at:http://www.jernbanemuseum.dk/GB/index_gb.html

My family spent several summer holidays in West Germany in the early 1970's. This collection contains some of my pictures and some of my dad's from that time.

Photos taken at the West Somerset in its opening season summer 1976

Class 60's Plus 1 66 at Peak Forest.

A visit to Manchester in Feb 2006 allowed me to pay a quick visit to Peak Forest on a frosty morning and also a quick trip to Buxton station.

A few shots of one of the last Western Class (1071 Western Renown) workings from Birmingham New Street in december 1976.

I used to catch the train from Sutton Coldfield to BNS in my first two terms at uni.

This was a common sight in those days, fortunately took these pictures before it became history.

A trip to Barrow Hill 7th Jan 2006.

Well worth a vist, hope to go back again soon.

A few shots taken around Woking on weekends in January & February 2006 during Engineering work.

EWS 66s and a 60 & GBRF 66s and a 73.....

Rather more recent photos than the bristol 1970's collection.

A trip to Bristol to travel to Portbury and Avonmouth with Nunney Castle.

Trip to Avonmouth was advertised to go via Sea Mills hence why I booked it but went via Filton instead......