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Tara

Tara Kirsty in the boiler house at Papplewick Pumping Station, Nottinghamshire.

Tara

Tara Kirsty deskbound at Papplewick Pumping Station, Nottinghamshire.

Eleanor

Eleanor Louise in the boiler house at Papplewick Pumping Station, Nottinghamshire.

Sophie

Sophie

Rosie

Miss Baker

Crich Edwardian Weekend

Edwardian Weekend at the Crich Tramway Village, Derbyshire.

Tram Driver

The demeanour of this Beamish tram driver fascinated me, oozing solemnity and pride. He is at the controls of ex Blackpool tram number 31 built in 1901.

Branch Line

GWR 14xx number 1450 plus Auto Trailer coach in front of Radstock signal box on the branch line at the Great Western Society's Didcot Railway Centre .

Caley 828

Caledonian Railway number 828 approaching Manual. 828 was built in 1899 at St. Rollox Works, Glasgow and was restored to working order in 2010 at the Strathspey Railway. Captured at the SRPS Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway in November 2018 during the ‘Caledonian Reunion’ photocharter organised by 'In Search of Steam'. This brought together Caledonian Railway 812 Class number 828, normally based at the Strathspey Railway, and the recently overhauled Bo’ness-based 439 Class number 419.

Sheltering from the Rain

Caledonian Railway numbers 419 and 828 shelter from the rain in the ex-Haymarket train shed. Captured at the SRPS Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway in November 2018 during the ‘Caledonian Reunion’ photocharter organised by 'In Search of Steam'. This brought together Caledonian Railway 812 Class number 828, normally based at the Strathspey Railway, and the recently overhauled Bo’ness-based 439 Class number 419.

Loco Motion

'Morayshire' eases off the Barrow Hill turntable.

Forth Bridge Steam

Somewhere within this web of freshly painted steel is a steam locomotive. 46115 'Scots Guardsman'. This was during a SRPS organised 'Forth Circle' Railtour on 28th April 2012.

Puffer

Steam Lighter VIC 32 moored outside the BBC Scotland Pacific Quay headquarters.

Riverside Reflections

Clyde riverside scene reflected in a curved window of the Glasgow's Riverside Museum. Paddle Steamer 'Waverley' is heading down river with an evening showboat cruise. This is my third unsuccessful attempt at getting my visualised shot as the sun will only be in the right place on the evening showboats. This was my last opportunity of the 2013 season. Needless to say the cloud was near perfect and the sun was low and shining directly on the bow until about a minute before the 'Waverley' reached me. Back next year then.

The Needles

The name of the formation comes from a fourth needle-shaped pillar that once stood in the gap between the second and third chalk stacks. Known as Lot's Wife it collapsed during a storm in 1764.

Rope Telegraph

The stern rope telegraph on Paddle Steamer 'Waverley'.

Lifebelt

Dew glistening on one of Waverley's lifebelts.

Typhoon

Eurofighter Typhoon at RAF Leuchars.

Tornado

This Tornado GR4 from II(AC) Squadron RAF Marham receives some TLC.

Brunty Flapping Banana

Blackburn Buccaneer S2B XX894 unfurls it's wings at Bruntingthorpe. The aircraft, in 809 Naval Air Squadron livery, is maintained in ground-running condition by The Buccaneer Aviation Group. The Blackburn Buccaneer programme was originally known as BANA (Blackburn Advanced Naval Aircraft) hence the nickname of ‘Banana Jet’. This is a composite image (as if you couldn’t guess), not just in terms of the multiple exposures but also the background has been tidied up to remove out the rows of vehicles stored on this site.

Evening Glow

Strathaven Baloon Festival Evening Glow in John Hastie Park.

Ashaig Visitor

Cessna 172N departing from the Isle of Skye.

Morgan Plus 8

Windscreen Wiper-less

Note the lack of windscreen wipers on this 1952 Scammell 'Showmans Special'. The rear of the vehicle contains a generator to power fairground amusements.

Commando Memorial

Scott Sutherland's famous bronze sculpture at Spean Bridge.

Bath Time

Herring Gull