Welcome to the Website of Black Hat Railway Photographs. Here you can find photographs I have taken of trains in and around the North East with some other locations I have been to. Photographs of signifcant events can be seen in galleries marked by the year they happened. A lot of the pictures show different traction, everything from early steam replicas, to larger mainline locomotives and of trains running on the network today.

Feel free to look at all the galleries, Im sure there is something for everyone. Feedback is more than welcome on the site, which can be done on the homepage or on a photograph you like. The photographs on the site are available for sale and can be ordered by following the links on the page the photograph is shown on.

Enjoy...

David
aka The Black Hat

19179 photos
Visitors 19729
Member since 3-Apr-11

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AddressCo. Durham
United Kingdom
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Featured Galleries & Collections

Signs of the Black Hat

Visitors 441
42 photos
Created 3-Sep-24
Modified 3-Sep-24
Signs of the Black Hat

Friends of the Black Hat

Visitors 476
40 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
Friends of the Black Hat

Black Hat Favourite: 66044

Visitors 140
28 photos
Created 12-Oct-24
Modified 12-Oct-24
Black Hat Favourite: 66044

Black Hat Favourite: K1 - 62005

Visitors 223
212 photos
Created 12-Oct-24
Modified 12-Oct-24
Black Hat Favourite: K1 - 62005

Black Hat Favourite: 142020

Visitors 50
43 photos
Created 12-Oct-24
Modified 12-Oct-24
Black Hat Favourite: 142020

Tornado on Pennine Explorer

Visitors 9
9 photos
Created 24-May-21
Modified 24-May-21
Tornado on Pennine Explorer


Recently Added

Friends of the Black Hat

Visitors 476
40 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
Friends of the Black Hat

2025 - First Line Up

Visitors 1
26 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
2025 - First Line Up

HST Tour 31/5/2025

Visitors 0
60 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
HST Tour 31/5/2025

2018 - 66779 at Shildon

Visitors 2
29 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
2018 - 66779 at Shildon

66957 "the Stephenson Locomotive Society"

Visitors 47
47 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
66957 "the Stephenson Locomotive Society"

Locomotion: Deltic Gala - Saturday Night Shoot

Visitors 269
80 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
Locomotion: Deltic Gala - Saturday Night Shoot

Locomotion Deltic Gala - The Deltics Depart

Visitors 333
27 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
Locomotion Deltic Gala - The Deltics Depart

Locomotion Deltic Gala - Friday set up

Visitors 204
43 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
Locomotion Deltic Gala - Friday set up


All Photographs

2025

Galleries 2
Modified 5-May-25
17 photos
2025

2024

Galleries 2
Modified 10-Nov-24
26 photos
2024

2023

Galleries 2
Modified 22-Nov-23
60 photos
2023

2022

Galleries 2
Modified 13-Jun-23
80 photos
2022

2021

Galleries 1
Modified 24-May-21
9 photos
2021

2020

Galleries 1
Modified 28-Sep-20
19 photos
2020

2019

Galleries 11
Modified 9-Jun-19
432 photos
2019

2018

Galleries 4
Modified 17-Feb-19
178 photos
2018

2017

Galleries 6
Modified 1-Jan-19
217 photos
2017

2016

Galleries 5
Modified 1-Feb-17
150 photos
2016

2015

Galleries 9
Modified 7-Feb-16
226 photos
2015

2014

Galleries 3
Modified 8-Aug-14
79 photos
2014

2013

Galleries 6
Modified 30-Aug-13
146 photos
2013

2012

Galleries 6
Modified 21-Oct-12
241 photos
2012

2011

Galleries 6
Modified 28-Jan-12
453 photos
2011

2010

Galleries 5
Modified 22-Jul-11
231 photos
2010

2009

Galleries 4
Modified 6-Jun-13
210 photos
2009

2008

Galleries 7
Modified 23-Jun-13
453 photos
2008

2007

Galleries 6
Modified 27-Jun-13
260 photos
2007

2006

Galleries 2
Modified 27-Jun-13
111 photos
2006

The Black Hat and the Jacobite

Galleries 3
Modified 29-Aug-18
168 photos
The Black Hat and the Jacobite

The Black Hat in Black and White

Galleries 3
Modified 13-Jul-13
93 photos
The Black Hat in Black and White

The Black Hat vs "The Great Britain X"

Galleries 5
Modified 4-May-17
112 photos
The Black Hat vs "The Great Britain X"

National Rover UK Tour 2008

Galleries 7
Modified 2-Jun-13
392 photos
National Rover UK Tour 2008

Aycliffe

Galleries 1
Modified 22-Nov-23
6 photos
Aycliffe

Bishop Auckland

Galleries 14
Modified 8-May-22
140 photos
Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland Branch Line

Galleries 17
Modified 22-Nov-23
317 photos
Bishop Auckland Branch Line

Browney and Croxdale

Galleries 9
Modified 30-Mar-25
177 photos
Browney and Croxdale

Carlisle

Galleries 7
Modified 6-Apr-25
340 photos
Carlisle

Colton Junction

Galleries 5
Modified 1-Jan-19
146 photos
Colton Junction

Darlington

Galleries 36
Modified 30-Mar-25
1147 photos
Darlington

Doncaster

Galleries 10
Modified 12-Nov-24
450 photos
Doncaster

Derby

Galleries 3
Modified 12-Nov-24
96 photos
Derby

Durham

Galleries 8
Modified 27-Jun-13
153 photos
Durham

Durham Coast Line

Galleries 2
Modified 1-Jan-19
48 photos
Durham Coast Line

The East Lancashire Railway

Galleries 3
Modified 7-Nov-24
124 photos
The East Lancashire Railway

Eaglescliffe

Galleries 18
Modified 30-Mar-25
436 photos
Eaglescliffe

Esk Valley Line

Galleries 18
Modified 5-May-25
509 photos
Esk Valley Line

Favourites of the Black Hat

Galleries 3
Modified 4-Mar-12
283 photos
Favourites of the Black Hat

Friends of the Black Hat

Visitors 476
40 photos
Created 1-Jun-25
Modified 1-Jun-25
Friends of the Black Hat

The Great Central Railway

Galleries 23
Modified 26-Jan-25
1121 photos
The Great Central Railway

Highlights

Visitors 158
117 photos
Created 10-Jun-12
Modified 10-Jun-12
Highlights

Kieghley and Worth Valley Railway

Galleries 6
Modified 6-May-19
279 photos
Kieghley and Worth Valley Railway

Kirkby Stephen

Galleries 2
Modified 25-Jun-13
63 photos
Kirkby Stephen

Leeds

Galleries 3
Modified 26-Jul-14
113 photos
Leeds

Leicester

Galleries 3
Modified 1-Feb-17
53 photos
Leicester

LONDON

Galleries 11
Modified 1-Jan-19
263 photos
LONDON

Middlesbrough

Galleries 9
Modified 30-Mar-25
151 photos
Middlesbrough

Locomotion: The National Railway Museum - Shildon

Galleries 36
Modified 1-Jun-25
1550 photos
Locomotion: The National Railway Museum - Shildon

The National Railway Museum, York

Galleries 5
Modified 14-Jul-13
285 photos
The National Railway Museum, York

Newcastle

Galleries 6
Modified 1-Jan-19
196 photos
Newcastle

Northallerton

Galleries 6
Modified 30-Mar-25
294 photos
Northallerton

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Galleries 58
Modified 30-Apr-25
1998 photos
North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Paignton and Dartmouth

Galleries 3
Modified 7-Aug-20
141 photos
Paignton and Dartmouth

Ricknall Grange

Galleries 1
Modified 5-Jun-13
6 photos
Ricknall Grange

The Settle to Carlisle Railway

Galleries 10
Modified 9-Aug-20
117 photos
The Settle to Carlisle Railway

Severn Valley Railway

Galleries 5
Modified 25-Sep-19
189 photos
Severn Valley Railway

Signs of the Black Hat

Visitors 441
42 photos
Created 3-Sep-24
Modified 3-Sep-24
Signs of the Black Hat

Sheffield

Galleries 3
Modified 27-Jun-13
69 photos
Sheffield

Stockton

Galleries 3
Modified 29-Jun-13
48 photos
Stockton

Swanage Railway

Galleries 1
Modified 3-Sep-19
50 photos
Swanage Railway

The Tanfield Railway

Galleries 2
Modified 3-Jun-13
106 photos
The Tanfield Railway

Teesside

Galleries 5
Modified 29-Jun-13
127 photos
Teesside

Thornaby

Galleries 19
Modified 30-Mar-25
585 photos
Thornaby

Tyne Yard

Galleries 5
Modified 27-Jun-13
106 photos
Tyne Yard

Weardale Railway

Galleries 39
Modified 6-Apr-25
1153 photos
Weardale Railway

Wensleydale Railway

Galleries 25
Modified 1-Jun-25
811 photos
Wensleydale Railway

West Somerset Railway

Galleries 1
Modified 10-Nov-24
98 photos
West Somerset Railway

York

Galleries 7
Modified 11-Nov-24
273 photos
York
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Guestbook for The Black Hat
Josh Welsh(non-registered)
Brilliant photos! Love the site.
David Langley(non-registered)
Enjoyed the 1 hour chat with you while waiting for the Flying Scotsman on Wednesday. I am back in Bishop, better internet. Had a quick look at some of your great images, will return for a longer look in next few days, all the best. David.
Duncan Watry(non-registered)
Good meeting you in Barnetby. Thanks for helping me find the bridle path through the maize field!
Jon Hughes(non-registered)
mice to meet you at Shildon (20/10/2012) Its good to see North o England pictures
A Northern exile in the South
Brian Kale(non-registered)
Excellent photo's. The New arrivals at Shildon are a very welcome sight. Looking forward to seeing all 6.
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