Pro-Story Photographer, Gareth Harrison has had a selection of his images published in this month’s Bulliver magazine, which is the members magazine for the South Devon Railway.

For the past four years Gareth has been a volunteer with the South Devon Railway, where he currently volunteers as a Guard. He has had a lifelong interest in railways, but has always had affection for Steam locomotives. It was not until he was 13 years old that he had his first ride on one at the South Devon Railway. Whilst undertaking a project at college on the railway 21 years ago, he managed to get a ride on the steam locomotive 1369, he has always remained fond of that locomotive ever since.

A couple of weeks before the Coronavirus lockdown, the South Devon Railway held their season opening event, Spring Steam Gala ‘Old Friends Reunited’. The Gala featured a former SDR locomotive 4555 which is now based on the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway; which made a long awaited return for the weekend.  Gareth’s favourite locomotive 1369  was also making a return after a recent three year overhaul.

Gareth is fortunate to hold a line-side photography permit, he took the opportunity to go out for the day and take photographs from various points along the line.  He managed to capture some very pleasing photographs throughout the day.  As he knows many of the drivers and firemen they would make sure they opened valves on the locomotives to give some more drama to the images.  He subsequently sent these into the railway members’ magazine, Bulliver and is very pleased to see that three of his images have been published in the latest edition.