Hmm. Shall have to try and get some pics of the various kettles that are working York station on the Scarborough Spa Express. Saw "Oliver Cromwell" (Britannia class) heading south yesterday under a seriously impressive cloud o' clag.
A bit of extrapolation led me to the conclusion that the atmosphere in York station during the steam days must have been so thick you could chop it into cubes and build houses with it.
I spotted this from the bridge over the railway on Bootham last Thursday - the last day of the service I gather. According to the website, it might be The Scots Guardsman, although that name plate could say Oliver Cromwell if you squint.
And then on Sunday, not exactly a spot, as it was at the NRM, a replica of a grand old lady.
We paid our £2 for a ride up and down behind her...
She was lovely. A very soft chuffing, and a little shiver everyso often from a valve as she released steam pressure. And when we reached the end of the line in reverse, the driver coasted to the end, and then went into forward so gently, we could hardly feel the transition. Several of us remarked on the smoothness of the move.