60009 "Union of South Africa" leaves Chesterfield on Saturday, 25th March 2006 with "The Yorkshireman" from St Albans to York.

45407 and 76079 attack the grade through Mossley with "The Liverpool & Manchester 175th Anniversary" of the 4th March 2006.

6233 "Duchess Of Sutherland" roars up Grayrigg at Docker with "The Citadel Express" on the 3rd June 2006.

45407 races through Mytholmroyd with the "York Yuletide Express" - 1Z31 09:50 Liverpool Lime Street to York. 14/12/08.

"76001" pauses at Brighouse for a water stop. 13/12/08.

"76001" approaches Brighouse in appalling weather with the Manchester Victoria to Blackburn "Cotton Mill Express". 13/12/08.

My unexpected first post-overhaul sighting of "Scots Guardsman" as it approaches Shipley on the foggy 29th November 2008. It was working the 1Z72 09:04 Carnforth to Scarborough excursion instead of the booked "Lord Nelson".

45407 approaches Copy Pit Summit with "The Cotton Mill Express" from Manchester Victoria to Blackburn. 22/11/08.

Wind 1, NH 0. Bollocks! 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley". Selside Far Moor. 1/11/08.

5690 "Leander" roars up to Diggle with "The Cotton Mill Express". 27/9/08. The train was running 65 minutes late at this point due to a fatality near Carnforth. An attempt to get another shot at Copy Pit failed because the train virtually got back on schedule by the time it reached Hall Royd Junction by abbreviating the water stop and missing out pathing stops.

5690 "Leander" cruises through Moses Gate with the returning "Cotton Mill Express" - 1Z70 14:22 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria. 27/9/08.

30777 "Sir Lamiel" climbs through Langcliffe with "The Dalesman" from Hellifield to Carlisle on Sunday. 27th August 2006. It sounded awesome, but unfortunately the sun illuminated the background and not the train, which is typical for the S & C.

6201 "Princess Elizabeth" climbs past Blea Moor with "The Cumbrian Mountain Express" - 1Z62 07:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle. 23/8/08.

70013 "Oliver Cromwell" leaves Hellifield with 5Z57 08:15 Scarborough to Carnforth ECS. 22/8/08. A bit of a grab shot, this as I was trying to find a decent location. Before I'd found one the train came. Typical!

60009 "Union of South Africa" passes Diggle with the late running "Scarborough Flyer" - 1Z73 07:30 Crewe to Scarborough. 22/8/08.

5690 "Leander" roars through Settle Junction doing about 60mph. It was working "The Dalesman" - 1Z10 11:32 Hellifield to Carlisle, on the 17th August 2008.

5690 "Leander runs round at Hellifield prior to working "The Dalesman" to Carlisle. 17/8/08.

70013 "Oliver Cromwell" passes Selside with "The Fifteen Guinea Special" - 1T57 09:10 Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle. 10/8/08 (2) Note the painted on name, as opposed to an actual nameplate. Pity about the weather though.

70013 "Oliver Cromwell" passes Selside with "The Fifteen Guinea Special" - 1T57 09:10 Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle. 10/8/08 (1)

45407 crosses Robinwood Viaduct with "The Cotton Mill Express". 26/7/08.

6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" passes Rowton with "The Cathedrals Express" - 1Z34 16:17 Chester to Paddington. 19/7/08.

60009 "Union of South Africa" pauses in York station with the late running "Scarborough Flyer". 12/7/08

34067 "Tangmere" passes Bolton Percy with the Leeds to York leg of "The Scarborough Spa Express". 26/5/08 (2)

34067 "Tangmere" crosses Knaresborough Viaduct with 1Z47 09.20 York to Scarborough - "The Scarborough Spa Express". 26/5/08. The exhaust was being whipped sideways by the brisk easterly wind.

34067 "Tangmere" passes Bolton Percy with the Leeds to York leg of "The Scarborough Spa Express". 26/5/08 (1)

6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" climbs through Great Strickland with 1Z62 15.31 Carlisle to Crewe - "The Citadel Express". 24/5/08.

48151 at a gloomy Lunds with 1Z49 Hull to Carlisle. 24/5/08.

6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" passes Woodacre with 1Z62 15.31 Carlisle to Crewe - "The Citadel Express". 24/5/08.

45407 & 76079 at Dover Bridge, Eastwood with 1Z16 09:50 Manchester Victoria to Blackburn - "The Cotton Mill Express". 6/4/08.

76079 passes Moses Gate with "The Cotton Mill Express". 9/2/08.

76079 leaves Bolton with "The Cotton Mill Express". 9/2/08.

71000 "Duke of Gloucester" storms through Brock with 1Z46 06.10 Leeds to Carlisle - "The Cumbrian Coast Express". 9/2/08.

76079 approaches Copy Pit Summit with "The Cotton Mill Express". 9/2/08.

76079 climbs past Ferney Lee, Todmorden with 1Z16 10.10 Manchester Victoria to Blackburn - "The Cotton Mill Express". 12/1/08. Why does the sun always come out when you don't want it to!

30777 "Sir Lamiel" passes Coniston Cold with "The Dalesman" from York to Carlisle, on the 6th August 2006.

60009 "Union of South Africa" is a minute from departure from York, at 16:09, with the returning 1Z51 "Cathedrals Express" to Kings Cross. 24/11/07.

60009 "Union of South Africa" storms up the 1 in 105 through Linthwaite, Huddersfield with "The Cheshireman" from Cleethorpes to Chester. 17/11/07.

A slightly wider view of 45407 & 76079 as they approach Kitson Wood Tunnel with "The Cotton Mill Express". 3/11/07.

45407 & 76079 approach Kitson Wood Tunnel with 1Z75 09.47 Manchester Victoria to Blackburn - "The Cotton Mill Express". 3/11/07.

A superb "glint" as 45407 & 76079 leave Blackburn with "The Cotton Mill Express". 3/11/07.

45407 & 76079 leave Blackburn with "The Cotton Mill Express". 3/11/07.

76079 & 45407 leave Buxton with 1Z86 16.00 Buxton to Manchester Victoria - the return "Derbyshire Dalesman". 20/10/07 (2)

76079 & 45407 leave Bolton with 1Z84 07.13 Blackpool North to Buxton - "The Derbyshire Dalesman". 20/10/07 (3)

76079 & 45407 leave Bolton with 1Z84 07.13 Blackpool North to Buxton - "The Derbyshire Dalesman". 20/10/07 (1)

76079 & 45407 leave Buxton with 1Z86 16.00 Buxton to Manchester Victoria - the return "Derbyshire Dalesman". 20/10/07 (3)

76079 & 45407 leave Buxton with 1Z86 16.00 Buxton to Manchester Victoria - the return "Derbyshire Dalesman". 20/10/07 (1)

Maintaining it's reputation as a non-clagger, 60009 coasts through Church Fenton with 1Z26 10.50 York to Carlisle "Cumbrian Mountain Express". 4/8/07.

6201 "Princess Elizabeth" gets into it's stride at Lostock Hall Junction with 1Z62 08.58 Preston to Carlisle, "The Fishwick Centenarian". 28/7/07.

6201 charges up the bank from Settle Junction with "The Fishwick Centenarian". 28th July 2007.

48151 coasts through Stainforth & Hatfield with 1Z50 08.12 Hull to Cleethorpes - "The Humber Steamer" on the 7th July 2007.

48151 climbs out of Barnetby with "The Humber Steamer" on the 7th July 2007. It was too warm for any exhaust to show unfortunately.

Having waited some 25 years to capture a steam hauled train crossing Gauxholme Viaduct at the right time of day, when the moment finally arrived the sun didn't play ball! However 45407 still makes a fine sight as it crosses the Rochdale Canal, west of Todmorden, with 1Z23 16.19 Hebden Bridge to Liverpool Lime Street excursion. 9th June 2007.

45407 crosses Horsfall Viaduct, east of Todmorden with 5Z22 12.19 Hebden Bridge to Castleton on the 9th June 2007. This was the ECS of an excursion that originated at Liverpool Lime Street and it had just decanted it's passengers in Hebden Bridge.

48151 passes Wellbeck near Normanton with 1Z51 06.20 Skegness to York "Green Express" charter. 3rd February 2007. The 8F came on to the train at Doncaster.

48151 near Brumber Bridge, south of York with 1Z51 06.20 Skegness to York. 3/2/07.

48151 leaves Hellifield bound for Doncaster on the 2nd February 2007 (2)

48151 passes Settle Junction with 5Z52 11.50 Carnforth to Doncaster. 2/2/07.

45407 at Dryclough Junction with "The South Yorkshireman" on 20/1/07. Note the sanders being operated.

45407 climbs out of Leeds at Churwell with 1Z34 Bradford to Manchester Victoria on the 20th January 2007.

45407 at Brighouse with the returning "York Christmas Express". 10/12/06 (2)