Colton Junction: 66625 working hard at the head of a long rake of loaded coal hoppers, passing Colton Junction in August 2009.

Waterside: A shot thought to date from 1970 of Waterside station looking towards Ayr. Passenger services ended in 1964 with the withdrawal of services from Ayr - Dalmellington.

Newton Heath Train Care Centre: Holts is a well known Manchester Brewery and this is their Railway Hotel at Newton Heath. Bearing in mind that the entrance to the depot at Newton Heath is by the sign on the left of this picture you might have thought they could have had a better pub sign than this American style locomotive.

Birmingham Snow Hill: View of Birmingham city centre, looking west, from Snow Hill station during a signal stop only for UK Railtours' "Shakespearean Sonnet", at 12.39 on Saturday, 22nd February 2025.

Summerseat Viaduct: Visiting B1 loco 61306 'Mayflower' heads the 10:05 Bury - Rawtenstall, crossing Brooksbottom Viaduct in Summerseat. This was the ELR Legends of Steam Gala on 15th March 2025.

Dalgety Bay: 37401 and 37403 near Dalgety Bay with the Branch Line Society's 'The Far North' excursion on its way from Inverness to Linlithgow (then Bo'ness).

Balgowan: View east from Balgowan Level Crossing towards the site of the station, about 125yds to the east. The trackbed is partly overgrown (left) and partly incorporated into a garden (right).

Swindon: 59204 passing Swindon for a second time after running round in the sidings at the London end on 18th February 2025. This is the 6B12 1143 Merehead to Wooton Basset stone service. Looking good in the nice winter sunshine.