Always wanted to visit The Churnet Valley and never got there for one reason or another. Finally got there on the August Bank Holiday 2010, and I was not disappointed. Clear blue sky,nice and warm and The Churnet Valley Railway. The recipe for a perfect day. The 8F Number 8624 and a DMU were in service. With the Trains,canal boats,The beautiful surroundings and a Liquid lunch in The Black Lion the day passed too quick.

The West Lancashire Light Railway held their Gala Weekend on the 7th and 8th August 2010. I couldn't have been made more welcome and with Numerous Locomotives working an intensive passenger timetable, and with goods trains also running time seemed to pass fat too quickly . Only one word is necessary to describe the weekend and thats ' Brilliant '. Well done, Everyone involved should be very,very proud of themselves.Thank You. I look forward to another visit.

The South Cheshire Classic Bus Running Day was held on 4th July 2010 at the Crewe Heritage Centre. Classic buses ran an intensive timetable to Crewe Bus Station, Haslington, Weston, Bridgemere Garden World and Stapeley Water Gardens. Admitance to The Crewe Heritage Centre was free of charge to all who attended the event. Apart from strong winds the weather was much better than forecast. Many thanks to everyone involved in the organisation and smooth running of this event. All the volunteers, Crewe Heritage Centre, Arriva Buses and the vehicle owners for giving us, the enthusiasts a wonderful day.

The Middleton Railway held their 50th Anniversary Gala on 19 & 20 June 2010. In addition to the ride in an open waggon to Park Halt the branch line to Balm Road was in use. A variety of Locomotives such as Mathew Murray,John Alcock D2999 , MSC67 and Sir Berkeley were in operation. Everyone involved with this Gala should be very proud of themselves as they produced a 50th Anniversary Gala that will be remembered by a lot of visitors and enthusiasts for a long time. Here is to the next 50 years.

First visit to The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. The 7 mile journey from Ravenglass to Dalegarth is outstanding. Sit back and relax as you pass through little villages and some stunning countryside. First visit,but don't think it will be the last.

Paid a visit to the delightful Rudyard Lake steam Railway near Leek in Staffordshire and found King Arthur and Excalibur in service.The 3 mile round trip runs alongside Rudyard Lake which was a hive of activity, Maybe the beautiful weather had something to do with it. Certainly everyone was enjoying themselves.

The Ribble Steam Railway held their First event of 2010 on the 6th and 7th February.Cumbria, Walkden, 5643 and John Howe all performed well. Nice one RSR. There will be quite a few people looking forward to the next one, Me included.

A selection of Photos taken at Warrington Bank Quay.I am afraid due to not taking any notes at the time I am unable to provide a date although it must be about 2001/2002. What I do remember about this day is having to pay some jobsworth in a Lada a some of money to have a wheel clamp removed from my car. Not one of my better days.

The Ribble Steam Railway held their Annual Steam Gala in glorious sunshine on the 12th & 13th September 2009. Along with John Howe , Walkden and the class 03 diesel was Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0 Cumbria.

The Ribble Steam Railway opened to the public in September 2005. The line crosses the entrance to Preston Marina via a swing bridge, and runs alongside the River Ribble.These Photo's were taken some time before the official opening of the Railway,although I could not give exact dates.They have only just been found again after many years ( I am sure the long suffering wife assisted in their disappearance ) I hope you find them of Interest.

A selection of Photo's taken at The Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life.The noisiest museum in the U.K. is open once again after a £10 million redevelopment.These photo's were taken before the redevelopment.I am looking forward to paying another visit in the near future.

A selection of Photo's taken in and around Preston Station.

A selection of Photo's taken in Glasgow.The quality of these photo's vary due to the different camera's used over the years.

A selection of Photo's taken at The Railway Age in Crewe in 2003.The Railway Age is the home of The Prototype Advanced Passenger Train,It also houses 3 signal boxes and excellent viewing area in the middle of Crewe junction.

A selection of Photo's taken at The Ribble Steam Railway.The line crosses the River Ribble at the scenic Preston Marina on its 3 mile roundtrip journey.The railway also boasts a museum containing static exhibits.It also takes delivery of bitumen tanks hauled by class 66's which can be seen two or three times a week crossing Strand road on their way to Preston station.

A small collection of Photo's taken at The Eden Valley Railway at Warcop.The Eden Valley Railway Society was formed in 1995 Passenger trains started running from Warcop again in 2006. British Railways Diesel Electric Multiple Unit No.205009 is in service most weekends.

A selection of Photo's taken at The West Lancashire Narrow Gauge Steam Railway.This delightful Two foot gauge railway is at Hesketh Bank near Preston. Everyone will enjoy a visit to this little railway and a short train ride behind coal fired steam locomotives dating from the late 1800's is a must.