At the end of last week, a new exhibition was launched at Haworth Art Gallery, in Accrington, Lancashire, as part of Railway 200.

The exhibition named ‘Forged in Steam’ was created by photographer Diane Muldowney.

Funded by the Community Rail Network through the DfT’s Community Rail Development Fund, Community Rail Lancashire, Lancashire County Council, and Northern, it launched on the 24th January, where Diane was supported by three artists whose photography captures railway heritage.

It captures steam in action in the present day, not as something of the past, highlighting the people behind the locomotives who keep steam alive.

Bess Holt, Andrew Nicholas, and Ajaz Qureshi’s photos put a spotlight on how far steam has come while also reflecting on sustainability and the adaptations made within a modern environmental context.

Ajaz Qureshi also read a poem at the launch before attention turned to the photographs.

Drop-in family-friendly sessions, where attendees can work alongside artists, will be held on the 21st and 22nd of February.

The exhibition will be open until the 5th April, with further information on the gallery available here.