King Arthur class 4-6-0 no. 777 'Sir Lamiel' climbs Hatton Bank near Budbrooke with its support coach in the early '80s, to take over 'The William Shakespeare' railtour from Stratford upon Avon.

King Arthur class 4-6-0 no. 777 'Sir Lamiel' heads south from Stratford upon Avon with 'The William Shakespeare'. The loco, built in 1925, is the survivor of 54 'King Arthur' class locos developed by Maunsell.

SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 no. 34067 'Tangmere' at Gloucester on 29th March 2006 returning to Bury, East Lancs Railway from Minehead, West Somerset Railway.

1947-built SR Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 no. 34067 'Tangmere' arrives at Gloucester with the late running 1Z86, 0919 from London Victoria 'The Cathedrals Express' on 29th September 2007.

34067 'Tangmere' rests at Gloucester, having arrived with 1Z86, 0919 from London Victoria 'The Cathedrals Express' on 29th September 2007.

Engineering work at Barnwood Junction prevented 34067 'Tangmere' turning on the triangle at Gloucester on 29th September 2007. Instead, 34067 and its support coach set off for Newport as 5Z86 to turn on the triangle at Maindee.

34067 'Tangmere' heads away from Gloucester towards Newport on 29th September 2007. 'Tangmere' spent nearly 16 years at Woodham's, Barry before being rescued in 1981.

Having turned at Maindee Triangle, Newport, 34067 'Tangmere' arrives back at Gloucester a couple of hours later. 29th September 2007.

34067 'Tangmere' sets back into the Carriage Sidings at Gloucester for servicing in preparation for its evening return to London on 29th September 2007.

Having shunted the stock into platform 4, 34067 'Tangmere' runs around its train at Gloucester on 29th September 2007.

As dusk falls and by now over an hour late, 34067 'Tangmere' departs from Gloucester with Steam Dreams 1Z87, the advertised 1725 Gloucester to London Victoria, the return 'Cathedrals Express' on 29th september 2007.

SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 no. 34067 'Tangmere' passes East Usk at the head of The Railway Touring Company's 1Z23, 1011 Bristol Temple Meads to Preston, 'The Great Britain II' on 8th April 2009.

The tidal River Usk is at a low level as SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 no. 34067 'Tangmere' passes Caerleon at the head of 1Z23, 1011 Bristol Temple Meads to Preston, 'The Great Britain II' on 8th April 2009.

Taken a few seconds after the previous shot, SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 no. 34067 'Tangmere' passes Caerleon at the head of 1Z23, 1011 Bristol Temple Meads to Preston, 'The Great Britain II' on 8th April 2009.

Bulleid 'Merchant Navy' class 4-6-2 no. 35028 'Clan Line' at Chester with the Hereford to Guide Bridge section of the 6000LA/MNLPS 'The Red Rose' railtour on 28th April 1979. 35028 was heading north to Carnforth for a season on the Cumbrian Coast Express.

Grannies and gricers: October 1984 finds Bulleid 'Merchant Navy' class 4-6-2 no. 35028 'Clan Line' at Hereford on a 'Welsh Marches Express'.

35028 has its tender trimmed at Hereford prior to departure with a southbound 'Welsh Marches Express' in October 1984.

A familar sight on steam specials over many years has been 'Merchant Navy' 4-6-2 no. 35028 'Clan Line', seen here leaving Hereford with a southbound Welsh Marches Express in October 1984.

35028 waits to take over the return 'Shakespeare Limited' to Marylebone in July 1985.

Bullied 'Merchant Navy' 35028 'Clan Line' at Stratford upon Avon with a Marylebone - Stratford 'Shakespeare Limited' luncheon express in July 1985.

'Merchant Navy' 4-6-2 no. 35028 'Clan Line' in action on one of the successful 'Blackmore Vale Expresses' from Salisbury in June 1987.

Merchant Navy 4-6-2 no. 35028 'Clan Line' at Tisbury Gates with a 'Blackmore Vale Express' in June 1987.

Bulleid 'Merchant Navy' 4-6-2 no. 35028 'Clan Line' pauses at Reading on 9th June 2007 with a VSOE Special, 1Z82, 0845 London Victoria - Oxford.

The loco that's almost too shiny to photograph! Immaculate after its recent overhaul, 35028 'Clan Line' prepares to leave Reading with the VSOE Special, 1Z82, 0845 London Victoria - Oxford on 9th June 2007.

Returning from Oxford with 1Z83, 1729 Oxford - London Victoria VSOE Special, 35028 'Clan Line' passes through Reading on 9th June 2007.

Midland Compound 4-4-0 no 1000 and LNER V2 class 2-6-2 no. 4771 'Green Arrow' back down onto the train at Guide Bridge on 26th May 1979, ready to haul 'The Curator' railtour to York.

26th May 1979 and Midland Compound 4-4-0 no 1000 and LNER V2 class 2-6-2 no 4771 'Green Arrow' leave Guide Bridge double heading 'The Curator' railtour.

4771 and 1000 head away from Guide Bridge on 26th May 1979.

Midland Compound 4-4-0 no 1000 and LNER V2 class 2-6-2 no. 4771 'Green Arrow' at Dinting on 26th May 1979.

'Black Five' 4-6-0 no. 44767 at Swansea High Street ready to depart for Carmarthen, Tenby and Fishguard on a very wet 30th May 1993.

'Black Five' 4-6-0 no. 44767 prepares to leave Swansea High Street on 30th May, 1993. This loco, built at Crewe in 1947, carries the post-preservation name 'George Stephenson' in recognition of its unique outside Stephenson valvegear.

'Black Five' no. 45000 and BR 2-6-4T no. 80079 leave Bulmers' yard at Hereford ready to haul 'The Black Countryman' railtour on 19th April 1980.

45000 and 80079 set out from Hereford with 'The Black Countryman' railtour on 19th April 1980.

An immaculate 'Black Five' at speed. Former LMS 4-6-0 5305 in action near Hellifield on a summer's afternoon.

5407 on the North and West route with 'The Black Countryman' railtour of 24th July 2000.

Former LMS 'Black Five' 4-6-0 45407 calls at Llandeilo with 1Z53, the 0753 Preston - Newport 'Heart of Wales Explorer' on 6th May 2006.