My latest photos will appear here for a few weeks
- featuring over the past month or so

Thin on the ground in September - a trip to Lymington on 23rd. October began with a trip to Taunton, Weston, Bristol TM and Severn Beach. Very quiet until 23rd when I spent an hour at North Staffs Junction and a visit to Keighley and Leeds on 24th

The latest train to hit these shores and a fast one

Class 158 units around the country

Pictures of 3rd rail EMU's ancient and modern (and DEMU's) which operate in the south of the country

Siemens class 185's at various locations

Pictures of Bombardier's Turbostar (class 170 and 171) in their various liveries around the country

Some early shots, including Jubilee 1972 stock, Cravens 1960 stock, the 1923 'Standard' stock on the IOW and a few A60 stock trains on the Met lines. Up to date with Train Control System testing at Highgate in 2006 and a few later shots at Acton Town. Some shots of the new VLU stock on test in Derby and District Line stock in service at Wimbledon. Lately a battery loco on test in Derbyshire and finally the current A60, A62, C69 and C77 Sub-Surface Line stock pictured at Baker Street and Paddington. Finally a glimpse of the new SSL stock on test at Old Dalby in June 2009

A few pictures of class 92 locos

The Metro-Cammell-built class 156 Super Sprinters have been amongst the most successful 2nd generation DMU's and are currently operated by several train operating companies in all their hideous liveries. Here is a selection of pictures of these fine units including unit 156502, which in 1989 went all the way to Holland and back under its own power.

From early Bubble cars to the Class 153 modern equivalent via all those nasty railbuses

Pictures of Network Rail's yellow infrastructure monitoring trains

Pictures from Crewe Works open day on 10th September 2005

A few pictures of traction that's no longer in mainline service

Pendolino's on test and in service

Signal box photos from around the country including various preserved railways

Some pictures of class 60's at various locations and in a few different colours

A few pictures of the class 57, 58 and 59 locos

Pictures of the signal boxes in the Leicester gap around 1985

Some views of the original Derby station buildings before the re-building plus a few views of trains.
Later views of the station in December 2007 prior to its long overdue roof replacement. Pity they couldn't afford to do it when they replaced the station frontage.

The Wirksworth line in 1985 and after its renaissance in 2004. Later pictures in 2007 include London Underground's battery loco whilst testing the train borne train control system (TBTC)

Pictures of various AC overhead second generation EMU's over the last 20 years including classes 304, 314, 317, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323, 325, 332, 333, 334, 350, 360 and 365.

A selection of second generation DMU's from the Sprinter Prototypes through to the latest 180's including the following classes - 150/0, 151/0, 155, 159, 165, 166, 168, 175 and 180.

Miscellaneous pictures of stations, tunnels and depots and the railway scene in general

Eurostars on the CTRL, in Brussels, at Lille and on Boat Train One route. Also a couple of NoL sets on the ECML

Some views of WCML Mark 3, ECML Mk4 and Norwich DBSO's at work

222008 the first Meridian released pictured at Bombardier's Crofton depot in January 2004. Later shots of four and nine car sets in service, the Hull Trains class 222/1's and right up to date with the 5 and 8 car Meridian formations

Virgin Train's Super Voyagers on test and in traffic but I don't know what's super about them. They are not dissimilar to the Mk4 coaches, a cross between a plane and a train and combining the worst features of both.

A few pictures of the early test and commissioning running days of the Bombardier-built Virgin Voyagers with more recent pictures in service. Why are they built to a tilting profile but don't tilt? All the drawbacks of tilt with none of the benefits!

The prototype Metro Cammell-built class 151's on test and in service. Shame they met a sticky end

The two prototype class 150's on test and in service around the country

Class 150/1's and 150/2's in service around the country

Early days of the Class 175's at the Old Dalby Test Track, at Tyesley depot and right up to date in service

Alstom's first class 180 at the test track, on the GWML and even at South Ruislip and up to date in service - which may well be for a limited period only.

Heritage EMU's on AC and DC routes

First generation DMU's around the country

On board the APT on some high speed pantograph tests at Murthat on the Scottish part of the WCML in October 1983 and a few pictures at Crewe, Glasgow, Willesden and Stafford.

A day trip to Kettering on 27th February 1976 and a few pictures at RTC Derby

Class 86 at both ends and the middle of the WCML and on their latest duties in East Anglia for 'One' Railway and for Freightliners Ltd

Class 87's from 87001's debut to the last appearances on WCML

Working on the IC225's in 1988 and a few later pictures

From 90001's debut appearance at RTC, Derby to more recent times in East Anglia

Class 81's, 83's and 85's on the WCML

High Speed Trains from the first one in 1972 to today

The ill-fated loco at home and abroad

Two 1000's from the mid-1970's and a few in various states of restoration plus a nice couple of recent action shots.

Elsecar Junction on the MS&W

A few ED's from the past at Waterloo and elsewhere plus a couple still going strong working for FirstGBRf

Lots of photos of the Class 59 derivative both EWS and Freightliner plus a few pictures of the ugliest loco ever to run on British tracks

Mostly early class 20's in the Midlands

One or two Deltics in service and in preservation

Class 56's in various places

Pictures of class 37's from the north of Scotland to the south coast and plenty of places in between.

Class 33's in service on the Southern and the Western Region and at Crewe. Plus a couple of Fragonsets wierd liveried examples in preservation

BRCW Type 2's in Scotland and south of the border

A few Brush Type 2's or class 31's as they were later known including a couple of 'Skinheads' one with its headcode discs in use

Some pictures of class 47's taken at various locations around the UK in service and in preservation

Numerous Class 50's at various locations around the UK including Carnforth MPD in 1968 and up to date in preservation

Class 40 locos taken at various locations around the UK between 1972 and 1988 plus a few present day preserved examples

Class 03 and 08 locos taken at various locations around the UK

Class 24 and 25 locos taken at various locations around the UK between 1972 and 1985 plus a few present day preserved examples

Some pictures of Class 44, 45 and 46 locos taken at various locations around the UK but mainly on the Midland main line from 1972 to 1986 plus a few present day's preserved examples