Brown Boveri gas turbine locomotive 18000 stands in the yard at Toddington, on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 3 June 2010. It was taking in part in the GWR 175 celebrations and is pictured here next to unrestored 'Barry hulk' GWR 28xx 2-8-0 3845. Ordered by the Great Western Railway in 1940, 18000 did not arrive in the UK from Switzerland until after nationalisation. Although often viewed as just another example of the GWR trying to be different, the idea of using a gas turbine (in effect a jet engine) for rail traction seemed an obvious one in the 1940s, as it offered far higher power than diesel engines at the time. Although 18000 performed extremley well when it was working, it reliability was always a problem, and no further locomotives were built.

Brown Boveri gas turbine locomotive 18000 stands in the yard at Toddington, on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 3 June 2010. Although in fine external condition, it certainly isn't going to move anywhere under its own power as the gas turbine was removed prior to it being repatriated to Switzerland in the 1960s. Note the increased width of the bodywork over the bogie at this end, a modification carried out during its later career as a SNCF test loco. This unfortunately renders it out of gauge for the UK rail network.

During the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's Summer 2009 Diesel Gala, the National Railway Museum's Class 02 D2860 was used for a series of brakevan rides within Toddington station limits. With Class 03 D2182 on the left waiting to take out the 16:10 train to Winchcombe, the little Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-4-0 sets off with another brakevan full of passengers on the 15:48 trip. These little 170 hp Rolls Royce engined locos were built during 1960 & 1961 and the class survived in BR use until 1973, with many seeing further industrial use.

The National Railway Museum's Class 02 D2860 was used for a series of brakevan rides at Toddington during the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's 'Shunterfest' on 10 July 2009. During busy periods when both platforms at Toddington were occupied the little shunter backed its brakevan up the headshunt towards Stanway Viaduct and waited at the signal seen in the background here. When all was clear it headed back to the station, which is what it is doing here, ready for its 16:40 trip up the station yard.

Looking smart in original black livery with red buffer beams and coupling rods, 11215 (D2245) approaches Market Bosworth, on the Battlefield Line with the 14:00 Shackerstone to Shenton service on 10 March 1996 during the line's Diesel Gala. Introduced in November 1956, this loco was originally allocated to Neville Hill, later moving briefly to Selby, before transferring to York in 1959. In 1967 it moved to Goole, from where it was finally withdrawn on 28 December 1968. It was initially preserved at the Derwent Valley Light Railway before moving to the Battlefield Line in 1978.

09015 rests at Ebbw Junction on 24 July 1996 between spells of work in Alexandra Dock Yard. In common with all the original build of Class 09s, 09015 spent all its early life on the Southern Region, only moving to Cardiff Canton in March 1989. It is seen here in the drab engineers grey livery, a shade of paint that if this view is anything to go by was also used extensively to paint various lineside buildings, to say nothing of signaling equipment cabinets (top of picture)!

09016 trips four wagons out of the Milton Distribution Centre and heads towards Foxhall Junction at Didcot on 13 March 1997. The wagons would later be attached to the 6M18 15:36 Eastleigh to Carlisle Enterprise service, scheduled to arrive at Didcot Yard at 16:55. Up until 1997 the depot at Milton had only seen very sporadic use.

The most unusual feature of the Pathfinder Tours 1Z33 05:35 Bristol Temple Meads to Eastbourne 'Southern Coasterman' on 20 April 1996 was the 1 mile 28 chains of Class 09 haulage between Preston Park and Brighton station. Normally shunter haulage on railtours is a rare event for obvious reasons, but with a top speed of 27mph and a distance of only a little over a mile, there would be no disruption to normal services in this case. Pictured approximately half way through its moment of fame 09025 trundles along the main line in the sunshine. Class 71 electric loco E5001 was on the rear of the train. The other notice on the front of the loco above the headboard reads 'Crane swings. Keep well clear' (stuck on upside down for no obvious reason!).

The unique Clayton Type 1 D8568 passes Wainhill Halt on the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway with a Thame Junction to Chinnor working on 16 April 1995, with Class 08 D3018 on the rear of the train. Wainhill Halt was a number of track level platforms on the former Watlington Branch opened with the intention of increasing passenger traffic in the 1920s. Unfortunately it didn't help, and the line was closed in 1957, with just the section to Chinnor left open for cement works traffic.

D4 Great Gable & 45133 head through the dappled sunlight at Golden Valley with the 11:35 train from Butterley during the Midland Railway Centre's Diesel Gala on 23 July 1994. The similarity in the classes is immediately obvious, although of course Class 44s can easily be identified by the presence of headcode discs.

D4 Great Gable arrives at Rothley on the Great Central Railway with the 09:30 Loughborough to Leicester North service on a slightly misty 31 March 1995, during the line's Diesel Gala. Note that this was before the completion of the double track which can be seen in the background, but is not yet connected to the main running line in the foreground.

D4 Great Gable catches the evening sun as it approaches Kinchley Lane on the Great Central Railway with a Leicester North to Loughborough service on 2 April 1995, during the line's Diesel Gala. Note the newly installed double track, which at this time was not yet in use, hence the impression that the Peak is running wrong line. A blessing as far as photography is concerned, just look how much more shaded the near track is at this time of day.

Ruston & Hornsby departmental Class 97/6 97651 resides in its normal position outside Gloucester Horton Road shed on 17 September 1989. Originally numbered PWM651 (Permanent Way Machine 651), it was introduced in 1959, and spent most of its working life at Radyr, before moving to Gloucester in 1984. It later returned to Radyr and was finally withdrawn in 1996, before finally finding a home at the Northampton & Lamport Railway.