Each year we hold a digital image competition in memory of the late David Bladen, who was a long time member of the Society.
2024 Winning Images - Steam Category
LMS Mogul 2968 at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway on 23rd December 1995.
Image taken by Glyn Gossan.
60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” at Nappa on 5th June 2024 with 1Z47 15.47 Carlisle to Crewe.
Image taken by Rhys Jones.
45596 “Bahamas” at Darley Dale on 11th August 2024 with 13.50 Rowsley South to Matlock Riverside freight.
Image taken by Rhys Jones.
2024 Winning images - Non-Steam category
Class 117 DMU W51356, W59486, W51388 leaving Corfe Castle on a Swanage-Norden service on 20th May 2023.
Image taken By Tony Caddick.
Edinburgh tram no 276, wearing an all-over Taylor Swift advert, passes Alexandra Dock on Ocean Drive, Leith, Edinburgh on 25th June 2024.
Image taken by Linda Caddick.
31108 waits to depart Leicester North. This was the last service of the day as dusk was starting to form and a gaggle of railway enthusiasts chatted amongst themselves waiting to depart The Great Central Railway Diesel Gala on 27th April 2024.
Image taken by Andy Barclay.
2023 Winning images - Steam category
SR steam loco 35018 'British India Line' passes Doncaster with 'The White Rose' 1Z48 0723 from Kings Cross to York on 15th July 2023.
Image taken by Geoff Griffiths.
7820 'Dinmore Manor' approaches Summerseat with a ECS working from Bury to Rawtenstall on 16th October 2021.
Image taken by Geoff Griffiths.
Stanier Pacific loco 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' approaches Rossington with 1Z80 'The Valentine White Rose' from Kings Cross to York on 12th February 2022.
Image taken by Geoff Griffiths.
2023 Winning images - Non-Steam category
7632, 8225, 7259 & 6157 approaching through Elmhurst, Illinois on 31st January 2023.
Image taken by Andrew Watts
LSL Midland Pullman HST with power car 43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999' leading (43055 rear) arrives at York with 1Z43 the 'Yorkshire Coast Pullman' 0621 from Maidenhead to Scarborough on 3rd May 2023.
Image taken by Geoff Griffiths.
GBRf Class 69's 69005 'Eastleigh' and 69006 'Pathfinder Railtours' emerge from Parsons tunnel, Teignmouth with 1Z69 the 0544 Tame Bridge Parkway to Penzance 'Mazey Day' special on 24th June 2023.
Image taken by Geoff Griffiths.
2022 Winning images - Steam category
5051 & 6697 seen at Didcot on 20th October 2021.
Image taken by Andrew Watts.
45699 Galetea (with 45627 on the smokebox, Sierra Leone nameplate and 45562 on cabside) is seen at Selside Shaw with "The Cumbrian Mountain Express" on 22nd January 2022.
Image taken by Rhys Jones.
60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ is seen at Brentingby on 1Z35 on 7th March 2020.
Image taken by Steve Philpott
2022 Winning images - Non-steam category
3506 is seen at Langwies GR, Switzerland on 3rd March 2020.
Image taken by Andrew Watts
České dráhy 371.005, in its original livery, is seen between Dolní Zálezly and Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic with the 16.46 Prague hl.n.-Děčín on 11th July 2022.
Image taken by Robert Pritchard.
Two Class 800/1 units seen crossing the Forth Bridge, Scotland on 1st July 2021.
Image taken by Chris Theaker.
2019 Winning images - Steam category
Great Western loco 3850 at Quorn on 11th March 2011.
Image taken by Geoff Griffiths.
7029 'Clun Castle' at Frampton Mansell with Vintage Trains' 'Cotswold Explorer' on 6th April 2019.
Image taken by Rhys Jones.
West Coast Railways' 44996 at Corrour on 14th October 2004.
Image taken by Andrew Watts.
2019 Winning images - Non-Steam category
91119 'Bounds Green Intercity depot 1977-2017' at Kings Cross on 18th November 2018.
Image taken by Geoff Griffiths.
56301 at Peak Forest on 23rd January 2019.
Image taken by Rhys Jones.
40106 at Foley Park on the Severn Valley Railway on 22nd June 2019.
Image taken by Geoff Griffiths.
2018 Winning images
68007 'Valient' at North Queensferry on 24th August 2018.
Image taken by Rhys Jones.
45690 'Leander' with Grange-over-Sands in the background on 24th March 2018.
Image taken by Rhys Jones.