Blowing a gale this morning, Black Five 45110 after being held at signal makes a smooth hill start into Greet Tunnel. @GWSR

GWR 2800 class No 3850 watches sister 2807 depart Toddington Station before backing down to her coaches for the Broadway departure this morning. Later a curious buzzard watches was she slowly pulls past the permanent way gang near meadow lane. @GWSR

Probably my favourite class of locomotive. Black Five No 45110 seen here at Toddington enjoying her extended stay at the GWSR. @GWSR

60103 'Flying Scotsman' races through Ashchurch Station en route to Bristol Temple Meads and on to Minehead via Bishops Lydeard and the West Somerset Railway.

6880 'Betton Grange' departing Cheltenham Racecourse Station this morning. @GWSR

Saw this beauty over the house yesterday focussed on his next meal. #redkite

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on @Vintage_Trains 'The Whistling Ghost to Minehead' over the River Avon at Eckington this morning. A repeat of last year's video but taken from the other side so the light behind me, I think a better shot?

Douglas C-47 Dakota ZA947 from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight comes in at tree level for a couple of circuits of Gotherington Station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for the Cotswold Festival of Steam. Sunday 24 May 2026. @GWSR @RAFBBMF

Some departures from Cheltenham Racecourse station yesterday morning, and a possible culprit for the signalling issues? Day 1 of the Cotswold Festival of Steam @GWSR

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII MT818 (G-AIDN) in USAAF Livery lives up to her name and spits fire on start up, a relatively normal occurrence with a Merlin engine due to the short exhaust stack and rich fuel mixture to prevent a stall. Cotswold Airport, Kemble.

Bluebells at sunrise, Cam Peak, Dursley. 25 April 2026

34028 Eddystone on Day 1 of 'The Great Britain XVIII'. Plenty of steam on the first warm up climb of the day at Crofton. @railwaytouring

60103 Flying Scotsman with @Vintage_Trains 'Valentines Shakespeare Express' passes under Edstone Aqueduct on the return leg Stratford upon Avon to Birmingham Snowhill, the first run of three today.

Some photos from yesterday as the Sun set on 2025.

D1015 Western Champion takes the last ever Pathfinder Railtours excursion Salisbury to Manchester over Eckington Bridge and the flooded River Avon.

Some shots of 71000 Duke of Gloucester at Crofton this morning.

Sunday 2 November was the last day in service after expiry of her boiler ticket at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for rebuilt Merchant Navy Class 35006 Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. (P&O). @GWSR

After a delayed departure from Bristol Temple Meads 7029 'Clun Castle' gets a hurry on with @Vintage_Trains 'Farewell to Steam' special.

34028 Eddystone becomes the first steam locomotive since 1967 to pass the old station master's house, all that remains of Launton Station on the newly reopened Bicester to Bletchley section of the Varsity Line. @railwaytouring 'Varsity Explorer', Slough to Chester.

34028 Eddystone passes the site of Launton Station with this morning’s ⁦@railwaytouring⁩ ‘Varsity Explorer’. The first steam between Bicester and Bletchley on this newly redeveloped section of the Varsity Line since 1967.