For the young and old. If you want tips or advice, or just want share your pictures. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:48:04 +0000 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:48:04 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/forums/photography.28/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:48:11 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wcrc-cdl-mk-1s-are-back-46115-scots-guardsman-the-esk-valley-york-9-10-26.1426464/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wcrc-cdl-mk-1s-are-back-46115-scots-guardsman-the-esk-valley-york-9-10-26.1426464/ invalid@example.com (neildimmer) neildimmer And for once the rumours were true!!
46115 Scots Guardsman hauling a full rake of CDL fitted Mk 1 coaches, it's been a long time coming and thank you WCRC for carrying out this conversion.
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There are photos of all the Mk 1 coaches starting here with
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WCRC CDL Mk 1's are back!! 46115 Scots Guardsman 'The Esk Valley' York 9/10/26]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:42:57 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/89001-avocet-crewe-king-edward-i-stafford-7-10-26.1426463/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/89001-avocet-crewe-king-edward-i-stafford-7-10-26.1426463/ invalid@example.com (neildimmer) neildimmer View attachment 100946

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89001 Avocet departing Crewe with 'The Avocet Achievement' rail tour for Glasgow

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Down to Stafford for the King, at the last minute a...

89001 Avocet @ Crewe & King Edward I @ Stafford 7/10/26]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:19:14 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/railway-videos-on-youtube.4451/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/railway-videos-on-youtube.4451/ invalid@example.com (LSWR) LSWR To start the ball rolling I have done a search of some modern traction.

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Railway Videos on Youtube]]> 2470 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:48:48 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/into-the-night.1426447/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/into-the-night.1426447/ invalid@example.com (The Gricing Owl) The Gricing Owl
Clear winter skies and wide open spaces, even in parts of the Oranjerivier mid...

Into the night]]> 1 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:11:48 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/photographing-steam-in-the-karoo.1425876/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/photographing-steam-in-the-karoo.1425876/ invalid@example.com (The Gricing Owl) The Gricing Owl
The Karoo semi desert region in South Africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoo is top of my list of the best places I've ever been to in my steam travels. Even though I was too late getting there to enjoy the 25 class 4-8-4 condensing locos working the section south of De Aar. But the De Aar to Kimblerley section kept me happy for 11...

Photographing steam in the Karoo]]> 47 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:13:53 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/railways-and-people.974387/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/railways-and-people.974387/ invalid@example.com (Britfoamer) Britfoamer Three shots to start with, Bodmin, Threlkeld and Corfe: View attachment 28926 View attachment 28927 View attachment 28928]]> 985 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:21:01 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-imperial-frontier-fox-edwards-flying-scotsman-tour-crewe-york-scarborough-16-9-26.1426426/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-imperial-frontier-fox-edwards-flying-scotsman-tour-crewe-york-scarborough-16-9-26.1426426/ invalid@example.com (neildimmer) neildimmer View attachment 100550

and the introduction of Fox & Edwards onto main line steam tours with 60103 Flying Scotsman
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Also seen at Crewe 93001 now named Armed Forces Covenant
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The Imperial Frontier, & Fox & Edwards Flying Scotsman tour. Crewe, York & Scarborough 16/9/26]]> 1 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:23:35 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/can-you-identify-the-location.1426421/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/can-you-identify-the-location.1426421/ invalid@example.com (46203) 46203 View attachment 100499

I took the photograph 60 years ago today (15 September 1966) of MN 35008 Orient Line. I had travelled from Waterloo and got off the train at what I think was Beaulieu Road. Being not too happy with the location, I caught another southbound train to Brockenhurst where I spent the rest of the day a couple of miles south of there. There is either a railway path or track seen to the right of the MN and I am hoping that that will lead to someone with...

Can you identify the location.]]> 6 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:27:50 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gcr-autumn-diesel-gala-3-09-26-5-09-26.1426400/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gcr-autumn-diesel-gala-3-09-26-5-09-26.1426400/ invalid@example.com (neildimmer) neildimmer
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I travelled to Leicester North behind 20227 which when arriving at Rothley the loco was switched off, i found out a tree had fallen across the line between Rothley...

GCR Autumn Diesel Gala : 3/09/26 & 5/09/26]]> 1 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:05:32 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/kwvr-vintage-weekend-saturday-29th-august-2026.1426381/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/kwvr-vintage-weekend-saturday-29th-august-2026.1426381/ invalid@example.com (neildimmer) neildimmer The vintage train consisted of 1054 Webb Coal Tank built 1888,
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L&YR no. 47 Blackpool Club Car was built in 1912, 279 4 compartment First Built probably in 1880, L&YR 1507 6 Wheel 5 Compartment Third built c1882, E46157 (added because of the non appearance of the L&YR brake coach) and finally LNER saloon 21661, more famously known as the Old Gentleman’s Saloon...

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