Welcome to the RRPictureArchives.NET contributor site of Geoff Cook.  

Welcome to my gallery on RR Picture Archives!

I was born in Stevenage, Herts England back in 1960, and moved Stateside in 1990.

I've been a 'train spotter' for more years than I care to admit, I lived about a mile from the East Coast Main Line (ECML), and always enjoyed those nights when the London - Edinburgh sleeper services used to notch up the hill from Knebworth to Hitchin! American railfans.. One of the sweetest sounds is 3300hp of Napier Deltic power lifting a heavy train up a seven mile grade!

Even better - when the new railway station opened in 1973, the sleeper used to stop at Stevenage, which always resulted in a noisy start!

I'll admit at first I was never a big fan of BR Intercity 125s, which replaced Deltics on top flight ECML services, but in 1984 I was intstrumental in getting power car E43162 named Borough of Stevenage, after my home town!

A long time member (including committee duties!) of the Stevenage Locomotive Society!

And on to Stateside! I lived in Coventry Ct, about 200 yards from the New England Central.. Always loved the lonesome wail of the trains passing the grade crossings north of Willimantic! Moving to RI, a few more trains here, with Amtrak, MBTA, and Providence and Worcester action!

Please enjoy my photos!

Geoff