Puffing Billy struts her stuff in front of the crowds

Built in 1954, Standard Class 2, 78019 was kindly provided by the Great Central Railway at Loughborough

Built in 1954, Standard Class 2, 78019 was kindly provided by the Great Central Railway at Loughborough

The lovely little 1874 built well tank Martello was loaned to Barrow Hill from the Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk

Class A2 Blue Peter and the former Great Central's "Director" Class, 506 Butler Henderson stand side by side inside Barrow Hill on the last day of the Rail Power 2008 event

This locomotive was built in 1920, and named Butler Henderson. This is also a National Railway Museum exhibit and is on loan to Barrow Hill

Definitley a masterpiece is the gorgeous GWR 4-4-0 City of Truro

Definitley a masterpiece is the gorgeous GWR 4-4-0 City of Truro

Now, City of Truro is hiding in here somewhere.....

Definitley a masterpiece is the gorgeous GWR 4-4-0 City of Truro

Definitley a masterpiece is the gorgeous GWR 4-4-0 City of Truro

A Black and White image of the famous steam locomotive City of Truro which was the first steam locomotive to break the 100mph barrier

This Class 0P basks in some lucky sun, although I must admit I've never seen a 2-4-0T wheel arrangement before

Built in 1874, this Beattie Well Tankis owned by the National Railway Museum, but is on loan to, and operated by the Bodmin and Welford Railway

Built in 1874, this Beattie Well Tankis owned by the National Railway Museum, but is on loan to, and operated by the Bodmin and Welford Railway

Lets off a little steam......

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway is represented by this lovely locomotive which is owned by Andy Booth, it is in steam following extensive overhaul

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway is represented by this lovely locomotive which is owned by Andy Booth, it is in steam following extensive overhaul

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway is represented by this lovely locomotive which is owned by Andy Booth, it is in steam following extensive overhaul

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway is represented by this lovely locomotive which is owned by Andy Booth, it is in steam following extensive overhaul

Puffing Billy in steam as Class 52 Western D1023 Western Fusilier prepares to take the demonstration services up the Springwell Branch

ANDANIA - Cunard Lines name adorns the side of Class 40, D213 which looks nice in her BR Green livery

85101 Doncaster Plant 150 1853 - 2003 is owned by the ACLG, and was named - well at Doncaster - to celebrate 150 years of Doncaster

D8132 was named Barrow Hill Depot at the roundhouse's Diesel Gala in 2007 which commemorated 50 years of Class 20's in the United Kingdom

Teenage Spirit adorns the side of 60074

Butler Henderson name adorns the side of the former GCR "Director" no 506

nameplate for Peak 45112

The Peak 45060 Sherwood Forester currently it rests at Barrow Hill - its future uncertain

The first locomotive to break the 100 mph barrier was named City of Truro

Even Zontar the alien travelled halfway across the Milky Way galaxy to visit the Rail Power 2008 event, and no doubt cabbed his last Deltic too!!!

Two early creationd for the railway, as Puffing Billy is seen pleasing juxtaposition with 3440 City of Truro - the famous steam locomotive which first broke the 100mph record

Maybe this would be the scene if the inevitable happened, what happened was i iver exposed the picture as I ventured onto the "Old Road" for an hour, nevertheless nothing turned up

A close of the DRS compass livery which is on 66426 as well as most of the DRS fleet

The two stalwarts of British Rail in days gone stand inside Barrow Hill Roundhouse, on the otherside of the turntable can be seen 85101 and the BR Blue 81??

As dark skies appear, 3 of the most modern diesels sit. Looks like the "Bone" and the "Shed" are having a stare-out competition

An Intercity liveried grid?? we can always dream I suppose, I tried this arty-farty shot with 89001 reflecting off of the 56

The little sentinel shunter sits alongside 85101, which of course dwarfs the little machine

85101 certainly dwarfs this machine

The Class 81 or 83 in smart BR electric blue livery, which is owned by the ACLG

The 1961 built Class 14 0-6-0DH shunter takes charge of the demonstration service

The Class 14 Teddy Bear shunter makes an umpteenth appearance on a demonstration train

Definitely a beast is Deltic D9009 Alycidon, owned by the DPS at Barrow Hill, it is hoped to have her mainline registered in the very near future