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Newton Heath Shed - after closure to steam
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD8700
Diesels have taken over. Opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in... (more)
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Patricroft Shed
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SJ7698
Patricroft Shed was the large London & North Western Railway shed on the... (more)
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Newton Heath Shed
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD8700
Opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1876 Newton Heath became the... (more)
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Parcels train passes Bolton locomotive shed
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD7207
Seen from the shed yard LMS 5MT 4-6-0 45096 heads south with a parcels train.... (more)
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Bolton locomotive shed, the view from inside
by Martin Tester
for square SD7207
Bolton locomotive shed didn't quite last to the end of steam traction but... (more)
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Bolton locomotive shed with closure imminent
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD7207
Bolton locomotive shed didn't quite last to the end of steam traction but... (more)
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'Oliver Cromwell' makes its last planned journey
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD7783
Britannia class 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' had just taken the Fifteen... (more)
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Exeter Railtour passes Dilton Marsh Halt
by Martin Tester
geograph for square ST8549
West Country 4-6-2 34100 'Appledore' heads for Waterloo at the head of... (more)
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Exeter Railtour crosses Rodden Road bridge, Frome
by Martin Tester
geograph for square ST7848
Merchant Navy 4-6-2 35023 'Holland-Afrika Line' heads for Westbury... (more)
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Closure weekend special train, Midford, Somerset & Dorset Railway
by Martin Tester
geograph for square ST7661
The first of the two specials that ran over the Somerset & Dorset on the... (more)
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Inside Rose Grove Locomotive Shed, 1966
by Ben Brooksbank
for square SD8132
The locomotives visible are Stanier 'Black Five' 4-6-0s Nos. 45397 and... (more)
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Last day RCTS special approaches Sough Tunnel
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD7218
Sunday 4th August 1968 marked the end of scheduled standard-gauge steam-hauled... (more)
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Northbound goods leaves Preston (& the end of an era)
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD5329
Stanier Black 5 45212 and its goods train is halted by a signal approaching... (more)
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The Coaling Tower, Carnforth Shed
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD4970
Rather surprisingly, perhaps, this is a Gr II* listed structure, see:... (more)
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The Ash Plant, Carnforth Shed
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD4970
Rather surprisingly, perhaps, this is a Gr II* listed structure, see:... (more)
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West-end pilot loco, Manchester Victoria Station
by Martin Tester
for square SJ8399
I have had difficulty finding the exact location of this photo such have been... (more)
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The Fifteen Guinea Special approaches Blea Moor Tunnel
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD7783
The very last (standard gauge) steam-hauled train promoted by British Rail ran... (more)
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The Fifteen Guinea Special leaves Dent Head Viaduct
by Martin Tester
for square SD7784
The very last (standard gauge) steam-hauled train promoted by British Rail ran... (more)
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Last day RCTS special entering Wilpshire Tunnel
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD6832
Sunday 4th August 1968 marked the end of scheduled standard-gauge steam-hauled... (more)
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Last day RCTS special approaches Wilpshire Tunnel
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD6832
Sunday 4th August 1968 marked the end of scheduled standard-gauge steam-hauled... (more)
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Last day SLS special leaves Sough Tunnel
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD7119
Sunday 4th August 1968 marked the end of scheduled standard-gauge steam-hauled... (more)
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Last day SLS special heads for Blackburn
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD9125
Sunday 4th August 1968 marked the end of scheduled standard-gauge steam-hauled... (more)
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Last day SLS special crosses Lydgate Viaduct
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD9125
Sunday 4th August 1968 marked the end of scheduled standard-gauge steam-hauled... (more)
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Last day SLS special approaches Diggle (2)
by Martin Tester
for square SE0007
Sunday 4th August 1968 marked the end of scheduled standard-gauge steam-hauled... (more)
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Last day SLS special approaches Diggle
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SE0006
Sunday 4th August 1968 marked the end of scheduled standard-gauge steam-hauled... (more)
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Inside Lostock Hall loco shed
by Martin Tester
for square SD5425
Lostock Hall shed, just south of Preston, was one of the last 3 engine sheds to... (more)
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East-bound parcels train, Manchester Victoria Station
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SJ8399
Stanier Black 5 45156 'Ayrshire Yeomanry' heads east along a through... (more)
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Changing times at Manchester Victoria Station
by Martin Tester
for square SJ8499
Framed by the arm and hose of a water column is the cab, with its 2-man crew, of... (more)
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GWR 'Mogul' 5322 in Barry Scrapyard
by Martin Tester
for square ST1167
5322 arrived at Barry late in 1964 so has been here for less than 4 years, short... (more)
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Up freight passing Blackburn station
by Ben Brooksbank
geograph for square SD6827
View eastward, towards Accrington, Burnley, Colne and Hellifield: ex-L&Y... (more)
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The Fifteen Guinea Special heads for Carlisle behind 70013
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD7786
The very last (standard gauge) steam-hauled train promoted by British Rail ran... (more)
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The Fifteen Guinea Special crossing Arten Gill Viaduct
by Martin Tester
for square SD7785
The very last (standard gauge) steam-hauled train promoted by British Rail ran... (more)
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‘Lapford’ receives attention, Bournemouth Shed
by Martin Tester
for square SZ0992
West Country 4-6-2 34102 'Lapford' (but now devoid of nameplates)... (more)
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Basingstoke locomotive shed
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SU6352
BR Standard 4-6-0 73037 awaits its next duty. There won't be many more of... (more)
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Weymouth train awaits departure, Southampton Station
by Martin Tester
for square SU4112
Merchant Navy 4-6-2 35008 ‘Orient Line’ (but now devoid of nameplates) is... (more)
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Last minute preparations for departure, Southampton Station (2)
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SU4112
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The Fifteen Guinea Special approaching Roby Station
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SJ4390
The very last (standard gauge) steam-hauled train promoted by British Rail ran... (more)
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Woodhams' Scrapyard, Barry
by Martin Tester
geograph for square ST1167
209 steam locomotives are here awaiting their fate. The number would rise to a... (more)
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Woodhams Yard Barry
by Guy Butler-Madden
geograph for square ST1167
This was one of the last locomotives to leave Barry.
The building in the... (more)
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Steam departure from New Milton station
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SZ2495
BR Standard 2-6-0 76005 departs with the 4.05pm for Bournemouth past the... (more)
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Steam arrival at New Milton station
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SZ2495
BR 4-6-0 73029 approaches with the 5pm stopping train for Bournemouth. The... (more)
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Steam arrival at Hinton Admiral station
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SZ2094
Merchant Navy 4-6-2 35007 ‘Aberdeen Commonwealth’ arrives with a Bournemouth to... (more)
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Exeter Railtour heads for Waterloo, Dilton Marsh
by Martin Tester
geograph for square ST8549
Watched by a handful of enthusiasts West Country 4-6-2 34100... (more)
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Rose Grove Shed
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD8132
A 6-road shed built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway but subsequently... (more)
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Rose Grove Shed and coaling tower
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SD8132
Rose Grove Shed was one of the last 3 steam sheds to survive, closing on 5th... (more)
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Woodhams Yard Barry
by Guy Butler-Madden
for square ST1167
From a 35mm slide of about 1980
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Woodhams Yard Barry
by Guy Butler-Madden
for square ST1167
From a 35mm slide of about 1980
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Woodhams Yard Barry
by Guy Butler-Madden
for square ST1167
From a 35mm Slide of about 1978
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Woodhams Yard Barry
by Guy Butler-Madden
for square ST1167
From a 35mm slide of about 1982
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Woodhams Yard Barry
by Guy Butler-Madden
for square ST1167
From a 35mm slide of about 1978
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