railway

A few photos from the "Mid Hants Railway - Christmas Leave" event on a dull wet Boxing day. Let's start with the British Railways Std 9F - 92212 in it's last week of boiler ticket before it goes away for overhaul. Both shots are on the approach to Ropley Station. Christmas Leave - Mid Hants...

Candlelight, flash & a touch of light painting

We were lucky to see one of the highlights of the weekend during our visit on Friday 6 October. The published timetable and the booklet promised us that Standard 5MT 73156 would be makimg its debut on that day. It was due to appear hauling one of the morning trains at 1130, but failed to do...

Last weekend ushered in the 2017 running season at the Watercress Line with the Spring Gala. Here are a few from the weekend that I quite like. There are others on my Flickr. 41312 on the Freight at Alresford by Tim White, on Flickr BR Std 4MT 76017 by Tim White, on Flickr BR Std 9F on...

The Great Central Railway currently runs from Loughborough to Leicester North, plans are currently in place to connect with the GCR Nottingham which runs from Nottingham to Loughborough. The two railways are separated by a missing bridge across the Grand Union Canal and the East Coast Main...

As per thread title. Nearly 9 hours of action per day The home fleet of Black 5 45379 9F 92212 Ivatt 41312 Std 4 76017 will be supplimented by Ivatt Mogul 43106 S&D 7F 53809 LMS Royal Scot...

On its way to London