Sowerbylad Flickr & YouTube channel.

26/03/2026

Back in April 1992, public open day at "Ravensprings" home of Brighouse and Halifax Model Engineers.

21/03/2026

My first attempt at photography, the family box camera with no light meter and shutter speed was a guess.
This stretch of the M62 was completed in 1970.
Junction 22 and scammonden taken from the newly completed bridge. The pennines way over bridge had just been completed.

19/03/2026

Sowerby Bridge station, West Yorkshire.
Class 57 314 Conway Castle pilots 45407 from Carnforth steamtown to York NRM 17th March 2026.

07/02/2026

Sorted out some privacy settings so, there are some vintage recordings now available for public viewing, both mainline steam and my model engineering projects over the years.
Will try find time to edit some more archive footage, possibly old VHS.
See 46229 Duchess of Hamilton crossing Ribblehead Viaduct before single line and speed restrictions! Lots of tasty treats on my Youtube channel.

24/11/2024

Big plans, little planes, old rollers to busy streets. Thailand you have been absolutely fabulous. Hayes travel Halifax, organisation 5 stars. But all holidays have an ending....on the journey home.

30/10/2024

45690 Leander departing Bury for Rawtenstall, steam gala 2023.

28/09/2024

Messing about with the moon.......

24/07/2024

Red alert!

While tricky to see to the naked eye, the Northern Lights will be visible through a lens from New York to Idaho this Wednesday

14/07/2024

After the inaugrial run from London Kings Cross to York, the empty coaching stock returned to Crewe from an overnight stay at the NRM.
60532 Blue Peter hauls the train through the Calder Valley near Brighouse.
This is the first visit in preservation to the Calder valley.

13/07/2024

60532 Blue Peter approaches Colton jnc south of York.
13/7/2024. Nikon D750 with 70-300mm lense