In glorious sunlight, SR Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2 No. 35028 Clan Line is captured here leaving Chertsey with a VSOE Luncheon Excursion circular tour from London Victoria on Saturday 21 February 2009.

SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 No. 34067 Tangmere is captured nearing Egham as it slows for a single yellow signal with the 'South Western Express' from Portsmouth to London Waterloo and return on Saturday 21 February 2009.

No. 60163 'Tornado', the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust's brand new steam locomotive, slows for the junction of the Chertsey line at Byfleet & New Haw with the return loop of Steam Dreams' 'Valentine's Day Special' circular tour from London Waterloo on Saturday 14 February 2009.

No. 60163 'Tornado', the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust's brand new steam locomotive, slows for the junction of the Chertsey line at Byfleet & New Haw with the return loop of Steam Dreams' 'Valentine's Day Special' circular tour from London Waterloo on Saturday 14 February 2009.

No. 60163 'Tornado', the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust's brand new steam locomotive, is captured here blasting up the grade at Lyne near Virginia Water with Steam Dreams 'Valentine's Day Special' circular tour from London Waterloo on a beautiful crisp Saturday 14 February 2009.

No. 60163 'Tornado', the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust's brand new steam locomotive, is captured here blasting up the grade at Lyne near Virginia Water with Steam Dreams 'Valentine's Day Special' circular tour from London Warerloo on a beautiful crisp Saturday 14 February 2009.

No. 60163 'Tornado', the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust's brand new steam locomotive, is captured here blasting up the grade at Lyne near Virginia Water with Steam Dreams 'Valentine's Day Special' circular tour from London Warerloo on a beautiful crisp Saturday 14 February 2009.

No. 6233 The Duchess of Sutherland, is captured here blasting on the down main through Cholsey, with the Victoria to Worcester 'Cathedral's Express' on Wednesday 27 August 2008.

Sporting a rather jolly 'Cathedrals Express' headboard on what is in fact 'The Sunny South Special', No. 6233 The Duchess of Sutherland is captured powering past Coxes Mill near Addlestone on a not so sunny Wednesday 13 August 2008.

Sporting a rather jolly 'Cathedrals Express' headboard on what is in fact 'The Sunny South Special', No. 6233 The Duchess of Sutherland is captured powering past Coxes Mill near Addlestone on a not so sunny Wednesday 13 August 2008.

Bulleid Pacific No. 35028 'Clan Line', powers away from Addlestone past Coxes Mill, with a Victoria to Bath VSOE on Wednesday 23 July 2008.

34067 'Tangmere' successfully hides the Queen of Scotts rake of vintage carriages, as it blasts through Walton on Thames with a private birthday charter from Weybridge to Canturbury on Saturday 19 April 2008.

Captured between rain showers, LNER A4 Class 4-6-2 no 60019 Bittern, powers away from Virginia Water with a private charter Euston-Staines-Guildford-Redhill-Victoria) on Friday 11 April 2008.

Having just crossed over from the down slow onto the down fast, Merchant Navy Class Pacific No.35028 'Clan Line' proundly displaying 'John Bellamy 1931-2007' powers away from Weybridge with 'The Southern Sunset' steam charter from Victorian to Salisbury, on a wet and bitterly cold Saturday 22 March 2008.

Merchant Navy Class No. 35028 'Clan Line', powers up and away from Virginia Water past Lyne, with a circular VSOE Luncheon Excursion, from London Victoria to Guildford, Reigate and return, on Thursday 20 December 2007.

Battle of Britain Class No. 34067 'Tangmere', powers through the near freezing still air at Prune Hill Crossing on the outskirts of Egham, with the Cathedrals Express from London to Yeovil on Thursday 20 December 2007.

LNER A4 Class 4-6-2 no 60019 'Bittern' and support carriage, plough through Egham on a dull Friday 30 November 2007, with an Alton to Hornsey positioning move, in preparation for White Rose, Kings Cross to York the following day.

No 30777 'Sir Lamiel' powers through Addlestone Station on a dull and wet Sunday 28 October 2007 with a charter from London Clapham Junction to Exeter [Railways Illustrated, Dec 2007].

A lazy pigeon narrowly misses Battle of Britain Class Pacific No. 34067 'Tangmere', powering up the grade at Lyne near Virginia Water, with Sunny South Special from Kensington Olympia to Weymouth on the 1st August 2007. Curiosly the locomotive is captured here displaying 'The Cathedrals Express' headboard [Railways illustrated Oct '07].

30850 'Lord Nelson' powers along between Egham & Virginia Water with the 'Cathedral's Express' from London Victoria to Bristol on Wednesday 27 June 2007[Railways illustrated Sept '07].

SR Lord Nelson Class 4-6-0 No. 850 'Lord Nelson', glowing it its Southern Railway Malachite Green, powers past Prune Hill Crossing on the edge of Egham with the 'Dorset Coast Express' from London Victoria to Weymouth and return on Saturday 19 May 2007 [July 2007 TRM].

Southern Railway Lord Nelson Class No. 850 'Lord Nelson', resplendant in 'Malachite Green', is captured here blasting past Addlestone Moor on the edge of Chertsey with the 'Cathedrals' Express'. Wednesday 9 May 2007 was the first working of the locomotive on this regular Victoria to Bristol steam charter [July 2007 Railways Illustrated].

Bulleid Merchant Navy Class Pacific 'Clan Line' No. 35028 powers away through the outskirts of Egham, with the London Victoria to Oxford VSOE on a beautiful Saturday 21 April 2007 [July 2007 Railways Illustrated].

Bulleid Pacific, No. 35028 Clan Line, in stunning light, powers past Addlestone Moor on the edge of Chertsey on Wednesday 14 March 2007 with a London Victoria to Bath VSOE. Is that Brian Butcher in the cab window? [Heritage Rly May 2007]

Merchant Navy Class Bullied Pacific No. 35028 'Clan Line', powers past Watery Lane near the M25 on the outskirts of Chertsey, with the London Victoria VSOE to Eastleigh on Saturday 17 February 2007 [Railways Illustrated, June 07].

Bulleid Pacific, No. 35028 Clan Line, in stunning light, powers past Addlestone Moor on the edge of Chertsey on Wednesday 7 February 2007 with a London Victoria to Bath VSOE [May 2007 Railways Illustrated].

Bulleid Pacific 4-6-2 No. 35028 'Clan Line' cuts through freezing thick fog as it takes the grade past Trumps Mill Lane, Virginia Water, with the VSOE Surrey Hills Luncheon Express (London Victora - Guildford - Reigate - London Victoria) on Thursday 21 December 2006 [Railways Illustrated March 2007].

BR Standard 8P 4-6-2 No. 71000 'The Duke of Gloucester' blasts through very thick freezing fog up the bank near Lyne btween Virginia Water & Chertsey with the 'Cathedrals Express Carol Concert Special', Thursday 21 December 2006.

**'Black Five' No. 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' powers past Totters Lane, Potbridge after its water stop at Winchfield with the 'Cathedral Express Carol Concert Special' on Thursday 14 December 2006 [Railway Magazine March 2007].

Due to a flue tube failure with the scheduled 71000 'Duke of Gloucester', 45231 Sherwood Forrester was drafted in at the last moment as a replacement. The 'Cathedrals Express Carol Concert Special' bound for Salisbury from Waterloo is captured here blasting through Chertsey, Tuesday 12 December 2006.

BR STD 7P 4-6-2 No.71000 The Duke of Gloucester, is captured here powering past autumnal tints at Virginia Water with the 1Z83 London Victoria to Bristol 'Cathedrals Express' on Saturday 25 November 2006.

BR STD 7P 4-6-2 No.71000 The Duke of Gloucester, is captured here powering past autumnal tints at Virginia Water with the 1Z83 London Victoria to Bristol 'Cathedrals Express' on Saturday 25 November 2006.

40 Minutes later than scheduled, SR BoB Class 4-6-2 no 34067 Tangmere powers away from Chertsey with a VSOE steam charter from London Victoria to Bristol with a full 13 carriages. Unusually on this occasion there was no diesel loco assist on the rear, this was due to that fact that the allocated 67014 kept shutting down at Victoria. Saturday 28 October 2006.

When the trains do just not play ball: nearly a complete bowling by a SWT Desiro as LMS 'Black 5' No 45231 takes the sharp curve out of Virginia Water Station on Thursday 31 August 2006 with the Cathedrals Express to Bristol.

S.R. Bulleid Pacific, No. 34067 'Tangmere' blasts up the bank at Lyne Between Virginia Water & Chertsey with 'The Royal Wessex' VSOE Special from Victoria to Bath on Wednesday 30 August 2006 [TRM Oct 2006].

BR Standard Class 4-6-2 No 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' and its support carriage drifts past Rushmore Road footbridge on the outskirts of Egham, with its move from Alton on the Mid-Hants Railway to the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley, Thursday 24 August 2006

Displaying 'The Cathedrals Express' headboard, standard pacific, No. 71000 the 'Duke of Gloucester' powers through Walton on Thames with the 'Sunny South Special' on a not so sunny Wednesday 2 August 2006. Due to a temporary steam ban on former SR metals, this is the first scheduled steam charter for several weeks that hasn't been replaced by diesel traction.

Black Five No. 45231 and its support coach is seen here returning to the Watercress Line from Old Oak Common well ahead of its scheduled time. The short train was captured going great gusto through West Byfleet on Thursday 8 June 2006.

Gresley A4 Pacific No 60009 'Union of South Africa' slows for the bend through Syon Lane station on the Hounslow Loop with 1Y82 Victoria - Guildford - Redhill - Victoria VSOE on Saturday 29 April 2006. This type of service is normally in the hands of Bulleid Light Pacific 34067 'Tangmere' (July 2006 TRM).

Bulleid Pacific No. 34067 Tangmere, takes the Guildford line at Woking Junction with its London Victora - Guildford - Redhill - London Victoria VSOE. Friday 10 March 2006.

Bulleid Pacific No. 34067 Tangmere, takes the Guildford line at Woking Junction with its London Victora - Guildford - Redhill - London Victoria VSOE. Friday 10 March 2006.

'Black Five' No. 45231 "Sherwood Forester" catches the sharp light at Syon Lane on the return leg of the circular Kensington Olympia, Redhill, Reigate, Shalford, Clapham Junction & Kensington Olympia Valentine's day Cathedrals Express. Tuesday 14 February 2006.

Southern Railway Battle of Britain Class, No 34067 'Tangmere' powers through Walton on Thames at speed with a VSOE Excursion from London Victoria to Southampton East Docks and return. Saturday 14 January 2006.

Dappled winter sunlight illuminates LMS 4-6-2 No. 6233 'The Duchess of Sutherland' as it takes the grade out of Virginia Water with a VSOE special for Bill McAlpine (Victoria - Guildford - Redhill - Victoria). Note the distinctive headboard displaying 'The Septuagenarian'. Thursday 12 January 2006 (RI April 2006).

No. 34067 'Tangmere' SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 takes the crest at the bottom of St Anne's Hill between Lyne and Chertsey with the VSOE Luncheon Excursion (Victoria - Guildford - Redhill - Victoria). Friday 6 January 2006 (March 06 RI).

Battle of Britain class No. 34067 'Tangmere' accelerates away from Chertsey with Hertfordshire Railtours charter, 'The Downsman' (Victoria-Chertsey-Guildford-Redhill-Victoria). Thursday 22 December 2005.

On the shortest day of the year, No. 34067 'Tangmere' SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 excellerates out of Addlestone Moor, Chertsey with the VSOE Christmas Luncheon Excursion (Victoria - Guildford - Redhill - Victoria). Wednesday 21 December 2005 December 2005.

Black Five 45231 is going to take no prisoners as it blasts on up the bank out of the sharp curve at Virginia Water with the Cathedrals Express Carol Concert Special - Waterloo - Gillingham (Dorset) - Waterloo. Tuesday 20 December 2005 (March 06 TRM).

Black Five 45231 takes no prisoners as it takes on the bank out of the sharp curve at Virginia Water with the Cathedrals Express carol Concert Special - Waterloo - Gillingham (Dorset) - Waterloo. Tuesday 20 December 2005.

LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 no 45231 The Sherwood Forrester hauls 1Z82 Cathedral's Express (Steam hauled: Victoria-Bristol-Victoria) though West Byfleet with great gusto. Saturday 26 November 2005 (Feb 06 RI).

45231 runs by the rural outskirts of Egham with the Cathedral's Express. Wednesday 26 October 2005 (Jan 05 RI)

34067 captures the crisp autumn sunlight as it blasts through Addlestone Moor with The Downsman. Thursday 21 October 2005

34067 (with 47853 on rear) departs Virginia Water with 'The Salisbury Spire' (Kenny O - Salisbury - Kenny O), Saturday 1 October 2005 (Dec 06 RI)

(box removed) 34067 powers the Downsman (Victoria - Guildford - Redhill - Victoria) through Buckland. Thursday 4 August 2005

34067 powers the Downsman (Victoria - Guildford - Redhill - Victoria) through Buckland. Thursday 4 August 2005

71000, 'The Duke of Gloucester' blasts through a sunny Weybridge with 'The Sunny South Special' Victoria - Weymouth - Victoria, Wed 3 August 2005. This working alas failed shortly afterwoods with a broken steam pipe at Totton.

Battle of Britain Class 34067 'Tangmere' heads the 'Royal Wessex' through Byfleet & New Haw Station. Sat 18 June 2005 (Sept 05 RI)

34067 'Tangmere' on the (1Y82) Downsman (Victoria-Guildford-Victoria) passing through the outskirts of Egham. 9 June 2005

34067 'The Downsman' (Victoria-Chertsey-Guildford-Redhill-Victoria). The long train without diesel assistance was caught here passing under the bridge on Trumps Mill Lane, Virginia Water. 12 May 2005

The Cathedrals Express, London Waterloo-Littlehampton-Portsmouth Harbour-London Waterloo hauled by 34027 Taw Valley (running as 34045 Ottery St Mary) blasting up the grade at Lyne just north of Chertsey, Wed 11 May 2005

34067 blasts through Longcross on a VSOE Special. May 7 2005

34067 blasts through Longcross on a VSOE Special. May 7 2005

(Verson 2) 34027 Taw Valley running as 34045 Ottery St Mary on 1Y82 London Victoria - Guildford - London Victoria. See here passing Addlestone Moor, Chertsey, Thur 14 April 2005 (June 05 TRM)

VSOE 'Surrey Hills Luncheon Special', London Victoria-Guildford-London Victoria 34027 Taw Valley (running as 34045 Ottery St Mary) blasting up the grade out of the sharp curve through Virginia Water. 11 March.