Author: John Gaydon

This train was set up by New Zealand Railways following the permanent demise of steam in 1971. Before that Aussies use to flock across the “ditch” to photograph

With the change of gauge of the Nairobi to Mombasa railway, it will no longer be possible to travel behind one of the mighty 59 class Garratts, the

Tales Of A Bygone Era (This story is from http://steamtrainstories.com) In today’s world, where passenger trains are rarely loco hauled, and electronics delivers the news instantly, it may

In March 1973, the last NSW steam train in regular service travelled from Newcastle to Broadmeadow. From the time the 60 class Garratts were introduced steam had rapidly

Ever Present Danger Ignored In Our Quest To Photograph Garratts In Action By the mid 1970’s he country known as Rhodesia was losing its identity. In 1965, Ian

Exclusive Photos From The 70’s and 80’s There is nothing like the spectre of steam and snow! I had to wait until a trip to Europe to see

We Uncover Some Great Pictures It has been a very long time since regular steam operated in the United Kingdom. While there were many Railway “Gricers” around in

Another Chance To See This Mighty Machine In Action Following a successful return to service in 2015, J611 is again hauling tour trains in Virginia. This streamlined monster