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)

This Wakefield (NOT Glasgow as I mistakenly posted earlier) allocated 'B1' must have had a recent overhaul because I saw it at Mirfield in March 1966 and it was dirty beyond belief. Its relatively... (more)