Henry Fowler, like LMS Chief Mechanical
Engineers before him, was constrained by the company's desire to stick
by its small engine policy. This policy was left over from ...
The Castle Class was designed by Charles Collett, the successor to
legendary GWR engineer George Jackson Churchward. In truth, Castle Class
is nothing more than a nickname owing to most examples o...
The Castle Class was designed by Charles Collett, the successor to
legendary GWR engineer George Jackson Churchward. In truth, Castle Class
is nothing more than a nickname owing to most examples o...
Built in Scotland during the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras,
these small 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotives were mainly used as shunting
engines in railway works yards around Glasgow, although...
Britain's love affair with the Flying Scotsman is showing no sign of
slowing down, especially since the iconic high speed steam train
underwent a £4.2m restoration to get it back on the tracks for...
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Edinburgh to Aberdeen
route had steep gradients and tight curves and the express passenger
service was usually worked by a double header of two small en...
When the London Midland Scottish Railway came up with its initial
standard designs in 1947, it was considered that there was no call for a
mixed traffic Class 4, 4-6-0 locomotive. The duties for w...
By 1926, faced with a stock book of outdated and unsuitable mainline
locomotive traction, the London Midland Scottish Railway had an urgent
need for provision of an improved and more powerful type...
The story of the Princess Coronation Class is one of split
personalities and purposes and represents the difference in opinions and
attitudes between design on the one hand, and perceived cost sav...
Built at Swindon Works under Lot No. 361 in
July 1947, Diagram A9 Class 5101 'Large Prairie' No. 4154 entered
traffic at Wellington Shed, remaining there until 11 July, 1...
A1 Class 4472 Flying Scotsman entered traffic on 24 February, 1923, unnamed, as LNER No. 1472. Selected as the LNER’s presitige exhibit for the forthcoming British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, 1472 e...
60512 Steady Aim entered traffic on 24 August
1946 at Gateshead, moving on to Heaton shed on 8th September. On 14
December 1952 Steady Aim was allocated along with three ...
The first reference to 10000's designation as Class W1 was on 9 November
1926, but where the widely adopted name of 'Hush-Hush' came from is
disputed. It could be that the nickname arose in the la...
When the Isle of Wight Railway relinquished Terriers W9, W10, W12 and
W14 back to the mainland, W13 Carisbrooke continued as one of three
Terriers left on the Island and was fitted with motor gear...