FAVOURITE LOCATIONS

Here is a small list of locations that work, in my experience:

■ The Severn Valley Railway: Rifle Range is a particular favourite and works extremely well, especially at the end of a winter’s day. Very useful for Santa specials as it hides the headboards.

■ Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Stanway viaduct.

■ The Midland Railway – Butterley: Side-on over the reservoir has to be a favourite.

■ The Bluebell Railway: On the embankment approaching Horsted Keynes, but you need to get very low. Also, the bottom of Freshfield bank.

■ Swanage Railway: Corfe Common.

■ Great Central Railway: Approaching Quorn and Woodhouse station.

■ Digswell viaduct: On the East Coast Main Line.

■ Ribblehead viaduct: Yet to be cracked! Needless to say, there are many more and maybe we all have our own favourites.