PhotographedbyNickNicolson CompiledbyRonWhite ForgottenSteam
15.(Left) AnotherlookatthecharminglittleManningWardletankandthekindlycrewwhodidthenecessarywiththeirJumbo. 20April1957 16.Whileyou’reaboutit,howaboutshiftingGNSRD41No.62264?Thiselegantoldsoulwasapproachingher60thbirthdaybuthadn’tlongtolive. 20April1957
19. EventuallytheygottoInvernesswheretheyfoundstrengthtoclimbthehillbehindtheshedandgetthissteamypanoramalookingnorthastwoBlack5spass thecoalingplantastheytakeoffforPerthand,maybe,England. 20April1957
34. AviewofColnbrookstationwithanAECrailcarinbloodandcustardliverywaitingtoleaveforWestDrayton.Thepostandnettocatchthetabletis conspicuousbythesignalboxwhichguardsthelevelcrossing. May1957
36.AnothershotoftheworktrainapproachingStainesWest; theganghavespottedNickandwanttobeintheshot. May1957
53.AcallatFolkestoneHarbourproducedwhatisdescribedasaBoatExpress;thethirdvehicleisaCafeteriaCar,wasthisnormalontheregularservices? AnR1tanksetsoffupthe1in30gradientofftheendoftheswingbridgeforasteadyplonkupthehill. July1957
64. AcloserlookattheoriginaltendershowedafewfaultsaswellasagoodlookatthefirstBRtotem,receivedwithavolleyofabuse. 18August1957
78. Theshapeandsoundofthingstocome-nearly-GerryFienneswouldhavelovedafleetofevenbiggeronesfortheECML.Asitwas,thisprototypeon displayindarkestBatterseawasimmediatelycalledtheIce-creamvan-thego-fasterwhiskerswereoftheperiodbutgivetheimpressionitisslowlybeing promotedfromcorporaltosergeant. October1958
