Old trains - I love 'em!

[Yertis]

I get the impression that the UK is more keen on preserving steam locomotion than anywhere else in the world, except maybe Germany.

[silverfoxcc]

Yertis

Spend a day or so looking through this site

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/lists/

[dinkel]

That is all brilliant stuff - thanks!


Modest cockpit compared to the one pictured above.


Even the small trains are impressive. This one has a good view on its internals.


Steam train Nestor.


De Arend - first Dutch steam train.


Of course there were cars!

[SWTH]

dinkel said:

That is all brilliant stuff - thanks!

I'd guess at a Riddles WD 2-10-0?

[RDMcG]

There was a brilliant US photographer called O Winston Link who did amazing photographs of the big steamers...I have two of his books. Here is a link to an article, and there are examples of the pics you can click on:



http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/when-stea...

[dinkel]

Wood: surely?


That's more comfy.


No smoking ...


Loving this one.


Nice patina and period colours.


Smiley.


Huge diesel blocking the way.

That's it for now folks - hope you enjoyed it