Introduced in 1942, Edward Thompson's 'B1' class 4-6-0's were his most successful design for the London & North Eastern Railway. 410 of these excellent mixed traffic locomotives were built, sixty ... (more)

One of the few colour photographs I took in BR days (and the only one worth seeing!) is of 'A2' Pacific No.60532 'Blue Peter' on her home shed. She is in company with 'Black 5' No.45127 and I thin... (more)