A few weeks ago I ticked another of my 2026 goals off the list, when I attended the Swanage Railway Spring Gala. Another railway I will definitely be returning to.

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Swanage Railway: Spring Gala 2026

At the start of the year, as I often do, I set myself a few photographic challenges for the year ahead. The first was to shoot little blue Scottish steam engine № 828 over at the Spa Valley Railway…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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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Went for a trip on the Churnet Valley heritage railway today and it was lovely!

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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.

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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…

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6989 Wightwick Hall sits in front of some bluebells at Sheffield Park Station on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. This locomotive is currently painted red and appearing in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

#steam #steamlocomotive #locomotive #heritagerailway #railwaysofbritain

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6989 ‘Wightwick Hall’

6989 Wightwick Hall sits in front of some bluebells at Sheffield Park Station on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. This locomotive is currently painted red and appearing in the upcoming Harry Potter …

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