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Afternoon all Hopefully of interest , the Perrygrove Railway (fifteen inch gauge) near Coleford in the Forest of Dean is hosting a vintage weekend September 14th to 16th 2018 It promises to be an action packed weekend, with an intensive train timetable and lots of engines in use, including...

Attended the Russ Hillier / 30742 Charters event in support of the Barrow Hill spectacular and featuring a superb line up of LMS motive power. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland, 45690 Leander , Black 5 45305 , 8F 8274 , Jinty 47406 and Ivatt 4 43106 joined 41708, 2500 and 1000 Full gallery can be...

http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/4632450-the-cannock-line I've compiled my favourite images on the signal boxes and signalling of the Cannock Line into a book available on Blurb My profuse thanks to the staff of Network rail for arranging my visits Until Midnight Thursday all Blurb books are...

For the last sixteen years I have run photo charters under the "30742 Charters" banner . Profits go back into railway preservation . The events are open to all and our current programme includes first ever events at the Derwent Valley Light Railway , Mid Norfolk (with steam) , as well as...

The event is now full such has been the demand . Cost per night of my event was £60 because it was preferred to have limited numbers on an evening shoot to allow everyone to get the shot they want . to make this happen has not been cheap and with the limits of numbers applied at the cost charged...

Afternoon all With the arrival of both 60008 and 60010 the unique and probably unrepeatable opportunity of reuniting them with 60009 and staging the ultimate A4 line up of the BR Green liveried examples . I have the agreement of all parties to make this happen , but our window of opportunity...

On Friday evening 24th August , the boxes at Hartlebury , Kidderminster Junction, Churchill and Blakedown and Stourbridge Junction all close gallery here Stourbridge line Signal Boxes - a set on Flickr and new Blurb Book oon them here http://www.blurb.co.uk/my/book/detail/3476342...

Images from the 30742 Charters day with LNER A4 4464 Bittern here http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/sets/72157629324623230/ many thanks to all on the SVR

Evening Couple of images from L94's (7752) test run on Thursday http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/6332501715/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/6332502069/in/photostream/ And a gallery from my "30742 Charters" event with 73129 at Butterley on the 12th...

With thanks to the Network Rail who kindly arranged my vists and the signalmen of Banbury I've compiled some of my favourite Banbury images into a book on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2593429 There is a full preview and valid tonight Blurb have a 25% off, offer with the...

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2565407 full preview of the book is available Steam on the main line around the Midlands . Recorded over the last six years from many different vantage points , a variety of engines from GWR Castle's and Hall's to LMS Princesses and LNER A4's ...

5043 hauled the Vintage trains railtour from Tyseley to London Paddington , proudly carrying the Cathedrals Express headboard http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/6155630151/in/photostream

Some latest offerings Moseley Railway Trust gala (Narrow Gauge ) http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/sets/72157627638525862/ Chasewater Railway http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/sets/72157626305803092/ Pictures from both March and September Gala's

I've updated Flickr with new galleries for a recent Derbyshire visit (Peak Rail, Wirksworth, Crich and Middleton Top) http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/sets/72157627478695174/ Garsdale Signal Box http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/sets/72157627358989665/ Vintage...

First time I've seen 46115 today and the temptation of Staniers finest at work in the Northern Fells was too much so the long trek north had to be done . Saw people out yesterday I haven't seen for years which was actually almost better than the photogrpahs themselves ! Just didn't get to see...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/sets/72157626541101916/ Gallery of images from recent trips to Switzerland including 20 from last week . Both Tram and Train and 4936 on her test run on Thursday evening http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/5912868951/in/set-72157626289085796

Images from this weekends escapades ! Dean Forest Branchline weekend with 1450, 9681 and 5521 http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/sets/72157626975988047/ First Shakespeare express of the season http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/5897802886/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/sets/72157626929589179/ Images from Tyseley Open Day on Sunday with Newly overhauled 4936 resplendent in BR lined Green and 7752 in LT livery as L.94 --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Some previous uploads Amerton Railway Gala...

One of the things I struggle with (even though I'm a photographer) is the obsession with being lineside (whether it be preserved lines or national network) . The best shots are never trackside yet so many seen obsessed with the notion of being there .

Pictures from Banbury this morning Banbury Arrival http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinc...in/photostream and Departure http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinc...n/photostream/ --- old post above --- --- new post below --- http://www.flickr.com/photos/martincreese/5845440491/in/photostream...