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100 YEARS STILL STEAMING

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A nightshift with 4079 Pendennis Castle at Didcot Railway Centre. The set up here was using a LED lamp and a smoke machine, the locomotive doesn't have a fire in it! The person holding the red lamp is me! I set the camera up on self timer, ran into position and stood still. Ohh.. And the orange glow from the footplate looks like a fire from the firebox, when in actual fact it is a orange high visibility vest sat on top of a LED light.

4079 Pendennis Castle works up Eardington bank on the Severn Valley Railway with the original 1930s GWR coaches in April 2023

4079 Pendennis Castle works across Bewdley viaduct on the Severn Valley Railway with the original 1930s GWR coaches in April 2023

A nightshift with 4079 Pendennis Castle at Didcot Railway Centre. The set up here was using a LED lamp and a smoke machine, the locomotive doesn't have a fire in it!

A line up of four Castles at Didcot Railway Centre in March 2023. The event was to mark the return of 4079 Pendennis Castle and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

If only! This photograph was taken in the same spot just five minutes apart. They were due to pass at this location near Cheltenham, but unfortunately there was a delay as the Duchess left Cheltenham Spa to head north. Otherwise, it could've worked!

A superb view from the top of Cleeve Hill looking west towards Tewkesbury. The 900 year old Tewkesbury Abbey can be seen on the right hand side in the distance and 7029 Clun Castle is captured racing south towards Tredington Crossing.

7029 Clun Castle at speed along The Cotswold line near Pershore in 2021.

4079 Pendennis Castle is revealed for the first time since its restoration in 2022 at a private event at Didcot.

7029 Clun Castle works up the gradient out of Stratford-upon-Avon with a test train. This photograph then featured on the cover of Railway Magazine the following month.

7029 Clun Castle wears The Cornishman headboard at Tyseley during a night shoot

7029 Clun Castle works through Small Heath with a Polar Express train from Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street.

7029 Clun Castle works hard as it heads towards Sapperton in the Stroud Valley.

7029 Clun Castle and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe power together through Banbury with the return excursion to Tyseley in March 2023.

4079 Pendennis Castle at speed on the Severn Valley Railway with the original 1930s GWR coaches in April 2023.

7029 Clun Castle emerges from Box Tunnel with a Christmas train bound for Bath in 2022.

4079 Pendennis Castle works up Eardington bank on the Severn Valley Railway with the original 1930s GWR coaches in April 2023

A nightshift with 4079 Pendennis Castle at Didcot Railway Centre. The set up here was using a LED lamp and a smoke machine, the locomotive doesn't have a fire in it!

A line up of four Castles at Didcot Railway Centre in March 2023. The event was to mark the return of 4079 Pendennis Castle and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

A line up of Castles on Tyseley shed during an organised photographic evening.

4079 Pendennis Castle works across Bewdley viaduct on the Severn Valley Railway with the original 1930s GWR coaches in April 2023

7029 Clun Castle heads The Shakespeare Express at Shrewley near Hatton.

A line up of four Castles at Didcot Railway Centre in March 2023. The event was to mark the return of 4079 Pendennis Castle and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

In March 2023 7029 Clun Castle and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe worked in unison from Tyseley to Didcot Railway Centre for the first time in a number of years. Here, the pair are seen working away from the speed restriction at Culham.

7029 Clun Castle works up the incline through Thrupp, Stroud whilst working a rail excursion around the Cotswolds.

7029 Clun Castle makes haste as it departs Ashchurch for Tewkesbury

7029 Clun Castle works round the platform at Worcester Foregate Street with an evening dining train from Tyseley

7029 Clun Castle works over the top of the Lickey Incline at Blackwell

A line up of four Castles at Didcot Railway Centre in March 2023. The event was to mark the return of 4079 Pendennis Castle and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe passes Bredon, Worcestershire with a Vintage Trains Excursion

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is reflected in water as it climbs towards Chipping Campden on The Cotswold Line

7029 Clun Castle powers away from Ashchurch station in 2022.

7029 Clun Castle out on a test run in February 2020 near Hatton. It was the hottest day on record for February. I was wearing T shirt and shorts and the temperature was 25 degrees!

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe powers towards Tredington Crossing near Ashchurch with a Vintage Trains excursion.

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe at speed near Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

7029 Clun Castle emerges from the darkness and into the light at Birmingham Snow Hill Station

7029 Clun Castle works through Ladywood near Droitwich with an evening dining train bound for Worcester

7029 Clun Castle crosses the River Severn at Worcester.

A line up of four Castles at Didcot Railway Centre in March 2023. The event was to mark the return of 4079 Pendennis Castle and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

7029 Clun Castle with The Polar Express at Birmingham Moor Street.

From Railways to Royalty

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7820 Dinmore Manor passes a lifesize bronze statue of a racehorse at the foot of a homeowners garden in the Cotswolds. This was a commission for the owner.

What could've been! This was the original day we were going to take the Horsepower photograph galloping alongside the steam engine, however the that morning the horse refused to go into the horse box!!

A four year plan came to fruition as a 19 year old cob named Shandy races 35006 P&O on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway in September 2021. Watch the video by scanning the QR code.

Teddy with his teddy runs out of the booking office to his Grandma at Kidderminster during a 1940s photoshoot at the Severn Valley Railway.

Re-creating steam days at Quorn on the Great Central Railway.

A GWR HST Power Car is captured through a broken GWR seat end at Bristol Temple Meads station in 2022.

Luke uses his lighter to see if there's any petrol coming through the Austin 1300, as 70013 Oliver Cromwell passes by at speed on the mainline near Ashchurch.

There's a lot of horsepower in this photo! A pair of class 50s travel in unison to the Severn Valley Railway. The moment was captured near Ashchurch, Gloucestershire. Note - The horse in the foreground lifted its front leg up to reveal another horse behind right at that moment!

LNER A3 No. 60103 Flying Scotsman crosses the Avon at Fladbury with an outbound excursion to Worcester. It was lovely to see everyone waving at the engine as it went by. Even the dog was watching eagerly!

Basil Fawlty gives the Austin a damn good thrashing!

61994 The Great Marquess heads towards Kyle of Lochalsh in the Scottish Highlands in 2010.

2999 Lady of Legend works over Victoria Bridge on the Severn Valley Railway

A GWR Intercity express train emerges from Box tunnel in the snow. March 2023.

Poetry in motion

6233 Duchess of Sutherland rounds the curve at Teignmouth on the sea wall with an excursion to Plymouth.

LNER A3 No. 60103 Flying Scotsman is panned at speed on the Severn Valley Railway.

Brief Encounter at the Midland Railway Centre.

A London RTL stands on Westminster bridge in 2015 during an organised photoshoot with two buses around the capital from 4pm-4am in the morning. It was a long night, but the shots I gained from it were stunning!

This shot at Tower bridge was taken at 2am and it was really busy. A small group of us stopped the traffic behind us to be able to quickly grab a photograph of the bus under the arch.

In August 2019 I re-created the 1966 St Trinian's Train Robbery film. This took place at Gotherington Railway Station with actresses and models I've worked with over the years. There is a full write up about this project on my website and also below this canvas.

4965 Rood Ashton Hall skirts along the skyline at Bredons Hardwicke, Worcestershire on the mainline.

BR Black 5 No. 45407 crosses The Forth Bridge heading for Inverness in 2015

After four attempts to get the pair lined up correctly whilst moving, the Austin Somerset finally caught up with Ivatt Tank No. 41312 on the Severn Valley Railway

43106 departs Bewdley station in the snow with the last train of the day to Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway.

LNER A3 No. 60103 Flying Scotsman crosses the Avon at Eckington, Worcestershire.

What do you think the locomotive is reflected in? A pond? Water? Mirror? None of the above as it is actually my car roof. I had waited in the lay-by for three hours in the pouring rain. Ten minutes before the was due, the rain stopped, the clouds parted and the sun came out!

An early morning sunrise as the Standard works through the three arch bridge near Quorn on the Great Central Railway during an organised photoshoot.

1450 and its Autocoach are seen trundling through the window of my Austin 1300 in the pouring rain, en route to Toddington.

Driver Cruxon looks ahead on the GWSR at Cheltenham Racecourse with 7903 Foremarke Hall at the helm.

The train to Uddersfield! 7812 Erlestoke Manor is captured through the legs of a cow on the Severn Valley Railway. I was dared to take this photograph by another photographer. I simply replied "Challenge Accepted".

GWRA Auctioneer Simon Turner lies amongst 103 1950's enamel railway totems in March 2023. This was a record for the amount of totems in one single auction.

Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey taken from the air during sunrise in the snow, December 2022.

Tewkesbury Abbey taken from the air in the snow, December 2022.

6233 Duchess of Sutherland works through Cockwood harbour in 2022.

Pannier Tank, No. 7714 pauses at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway

Brunel the bunny among the dandelions

Pannier Tank. 9681 powers through the Forest of Dean during the early hours of the morning with a photographic charter.

Black 5 No. 45407 crosses the Tay Bridge in April 2011

Clifton suspension bridge taken at dusk. I had driven down specially to take this photograph, but upon arrival I opened the car boot only to realise that I had left my tripod at home. I found a plastic coffee cup on the floor, picked it up and balanced it on the wall with my camera on top to then take a 30 second time exposure.

A family watch the Bristol Balloon Fiesta night glow in 2022

60163 Tornado crosses Oldbury Viaduct on the Severn Valley Railway

The Princess Royal at Gloucester Rugby Club in February 2023 at a charity event.

The Princess Royal at Gloucester Rugby Club in February 2023 at a charity event.

1450 and its Autocoach are seen trundling through The Cotswold sunset en route to Toddington.

A beautiful smile from The Princess of Wales at London Paddington.

In July 2007 I went to photograph the Royal Train at Ashchurch one morning. The train was carrying Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Duke of Edinburgh and resided inside Ashchurch MOD overnight. The following morning the train emerged from the MOD line and I noticed someone was leaning out of the window as it was passing. The Duke was getting some fresh air as he passed by. It turns out that this is the only photograph in history of a member of the Royal Family leaning out of a moving train on the mainline.

Larry the cat departs Downing Street having got the sack!

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak waves at the camera before heading in to Number 10 Downing Street for the first time as Prime Minister.

Liz Truss about to make her first speech as Prime Minister outside No. 10 Downing Street in September 2022.

70000 Britannia is panned at speed on the Severn Valley Railway

Trooping the colour procession down the Mall.

Royal carriages heading down The Mall to watch Trooping the colour.

Royal carriages heading down The Mall to watch Trooping the colour.

The Prince of Wales and Princess Royal on horseback as they travel up the Mall having witnessed trooping the colour.

The Red Arrows flypast over The Mall.

The Red Arrows flypast over The Mall.

The Princess of Wales waves to the camera as she walks down the steps of St Pauls Cathedral in London after a Thanksgiving service for Queen Elizabeth II.

Harry and Meghan head in to St Pauls Cathedral to a thanksgiving service for Queen Elizabeth II.

The Prince and Princess of Wales head in to St Pauls Cathedral.

The Princess Royal and Zara Tindall exchange words at St Pauls Cathedral.

Boris and Carrie Johnson walking down the steps at St Pauls Cathedral.

A friendly wave from the Prince of Wales.

Members of the Royal Family stand at the top of the steps of St Pauls Cathedral.

King Charles III waves to the crowd as he walks up the stairs to St Pauls Cathedral.

Harry and Meghan walk down the steps of St Pauls Cathedral

Cherie and Tony Blair at St Pauls Cathedral.

The King and Queen Consort walk down the steps of St Pauls Cathedral.

The Queen Consort at The Senedd, Cardiff.

King Charles III at The Senedd, Cardiff.

King Charles III at The Senedd, Cardiff.

King Charles III and The Queen Consort at The Senedd, Cardiff.

Piccadilly Circus announcing the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Piccadilly Circus announcing the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Billboards on the London Underground announcing the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II Coffin heading for Westminster Hall and captured outside Horse Guards Parade. I arrived at 7am and stood on a step ladder constantly until 2:50 in the afternoon to mark my position.

Queen Elizabeth II Coffin heading for Westminster Hall.

Members of the Royal Family walk behind the coffin at Horse Guards Parade and on to Whitehall to Westminster.

Princes William and Harry walk side by side at Queen Elizabeth II funeral.

Prince Andrew in the procession.

Queen Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall. This has to be the most moving moment of my photographic career.

Queen Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall as they change the Guards. This has to be the most moving moment of my photographic career.

Queen Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall. This has to be the most moving moment of my photographic career.

The procession down The Mall before Queen Elizabeth II coffin travels past.

Queen Elizabeth II coffin is carried down The Mall.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte in the procession of Queen Elizabeth II funeral down the Mall.

A photograph that speaks a thousand words. I was photographing the procession of Queen Elizabeth II funeral and the cars stopped opposite me and the Princess looked straight down the camera lens, it said it all in my book!

Queen Elizabeth II unveils her name on the side of a GWR train at London Paddington in June 2018.

Queen Elizabeth II at Tweedbank in Scotland on the day she became the longest reigning Monarch in September 2015.

Queen Elizabeth II at London Paddington in June 2018.

Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh alighting from the Royal Train at Hereford in July 2012.

The Princess Royal enjoying a cup of tea in a kitchen with visitors.

King Charles III

King Charles III at CAF train manufacturing facility in South Wales.

The troops arrive into London Waterloo on the morning of King Charles III Coronation.

The troops ready to board the train at Farnborough on the morning of King Charles III Coronation in London.

The troops ready to board the train at Farnborough on the morning of King Charles III Coronation in London.

On board one of the troop trains from Farnborough to Waterloo on the morning of King Charles III Coronation

On board one of the troop trains from Farnborough to Waterloo on the morning of King Charles III Coronation

On board one of the troop trains from Farnborough to Waterloo on the morning of King Charles III Coronation

On board one of the troop trains from Farnborough to Waterloo on the morning of King Charles III Coronation

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

Queen Camilla en route to Westminster Abbey

A soggy bearskin

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

The new King Charles III cypher

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

King Charles III and Queen Camilla head down The Mall towards Buckingham Palace in the Golden State Carriage

King Charles III and Queen Camilla head down The Mall towards Buckingham Palace in the Golden State Carriage

Prince Louis

Prince Louis

Prince George

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

Guard on the train at Waterloo

Hungry and tired

The RAF arrive into London Waterloo

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

Views down The Mall during King Charles III Coronation

The Red Arrows fly over Trafalgar Square

Troops at London Waterloo

GUESTBOOK

Photographic Exhibition - 'From Railways to Royalty' & '100 Years Still Steaming'
STEAM MUSEUM - SWINDON

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