LNER 1264 (running as LNER 1251 'Oliver Bury') approaches Loughborough with the 1045 from Leicester North as SR 34092 'City of Wells' prepares to back down onto it's train - the 1130 Loughboroug... (more)
Edward Thompson's lasting legacy from his time as Chief Mechanical Engineer to the LNER are his excellent 'B1' mixed traffic 4-6-0's. Arguably the equal of the LMS's 'Black 5's', the 'B1's also ca... (more)
Certainly an interesting find, a former UP SW10 rests in the MRS yard. These units have a 645BC (567BC w/ 645 power assemblies), and a radiator section from a scrapped GP9.