A couple of weeks ago I spent time at the Bluebell Railway Spring Gala. As you can imagine, photos were taken, which can be seen on my website alongside the story behind the shots.
#steam #steamlocomotive #locomotive #heritagerailway #railwaysofbritain @bluebell_railway
http://creativesplurges.com/2026/04/03/bluebell-railway-spring-gala-2026/

Bluebell Railway: Spring Gala 2026
It’s Easter, which is prime spring gala season in the heritage railway world. Many railways like to run galas at this time of year, running more intensive timetables and bringing in guest locomotiv…
Creative Splurges60007 Sir Nigel Gresley sits on platform at Sheffield Park steaming away to herself ahead of her first service of the day. My favourite steam locomotive.
#photography #steam #steamlocomotive #heritagerailway #railwaysofbritain
http://dailyphoto.creativesplurges.com/2026/04/02/sir-nigel-gresley-3/

Sir Nigel Gresley
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley sits on platform at Sheffield Park steaming away to herself ahead of her first service of the day. My favourite steam locomotive. Found In: Bluebell Railway: Giants of Steam…
Creative Splurges Daily Photo6989 Wightwick Hall heads north from Horsted Keynes Station on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. This locomotive is painted red thanks to her appearing in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.
#photography #steam #steamlocomotive #heritagerailway #railwaysofbritain
http://dailyphoto.creativesplurges.com/2026/03/23/6989-wightwick-hall-4/

6989 ‘Wightwick Hall’
6989 Wightwick Hall heads north from Horsted Keynes Station on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. This locomotive is painted red thanks to her appearing in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Found I…
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Guardian of Childhood Dreams
Guardian of Childhood Dreams
Smartphonography ClubDie historische Dampflok D51 895 wurde in Ōji (Nara) nach ihrer Restaurierung neu präsentiert und kann nun wieder von Besuchern erlebt werden. #D51 #JapanRail #SteamLocomotive
https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/japans-dampfloklegende-degoichi-begeistert-wieder-fans-in-nara-374236/
At the end of January I made my first visit to the Spa Valley Railway, to see Caledonian Railways № 828 and give my recently acquired "railway lens" a proper runout.
#photography #steam #steamlocomotive #railwaysofbritain #heritagerailway @spavalleyrailwayofficial
http://creativesplurges.com/2026/03/06/spa-valley-railway/

Spa Valley Railway
At the start of the year, I set myself several photography-based resolutions for 2026. One of those was to visit the Spa Valley Railway to see Caledonian Railways № 828 in action. By late January I…
Creative Splurges104 Jahre Dampf, Rauch und Pfeifen, Japan verabschiedete sich von seinen Dampflokomotiven. Ein Kapitel Eisenbahngeschichte, das bis heute fasziniert.
#JapanRail #SteamLocomotive #History
https://sumikai.com/japan-erleben/als-das-feuer-erlosch-50-jahre-ende-der-japanischen-dampflokomotiven-373631/