British Steam - Past & Present

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This is the third in the popular British Steam series. The bookazine contains an evocative mix of specially commissioned modern steam images and steam era archive pictures, the majority of which have never been published before.

The recently completed rebuild of ex LMS N0. 6100 Royal Scot is heralded with an in depth study of that restoration and the history of that iconic ex LMS locomotive class, including the facts surrounding the long standing ‘which Scot went to the USA’ argument.

To commemorate the fantastic achievement of building the new steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado there is a focus on it, and the powerful ex LNER/BR Peppercorn A1 Class which includes many exclusive archive images.

British steam new build projects continue to forge ahead and so we have taken the opportunity to review the ex LMS Patriot Class using incredible archive images. We also present an up to date progress report on the building of new locomotive No. 45551 The Unknown Warrior, including relating the fascinating history of the project so far. 
The work of accomplished steam photographer David Anderson is highlighted in three special ‘Location in Focus’ features, studies of 1950s and 1960s steam workings at Oxford and on the mighty Beattock Bank. In addition there is the photographic record of a 1959 visit to Belfast, with unique images of steam on the Belfast – Dublin (ex GNR route).

Original photographic studies from the preservation era by David Gibson who features the Churnet Valley Railway, Paul Pettitt who features the Bluebell Railway and Southern Region locomotives, and Fred Kerr who presents an eclectic mix of Main Line Steam images, are all included. Freight locomotive preservation is not forgotten as the restored‘Q6’ 0-8-0 No. 63395 is featured, using modern and archive images. Together with many archive and new images from the author’s own collection these images present an enthralling window on steam, which is totally unrivalled.

The high quality print and choice of format allows pictures to be used as the photographer intended them to be without the restrictions of space thus creating an impressive record of ‘British Steam Power’.

Format: Glossy A4 perfect bound Magazine
Number of pages: 132

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Don't forget..
• British Steam 1: 1948 - 1968
• British Steam 2: Preserved
• British Steam 3: Past & Present
• British Steam 4: Power & Glory
• British Steam 5: Memories in Colour 1
• British Steam 6: Memories in Colour 2
• British Steam 7: North of the Border
• British Steam 8: Castles & Kings
• British Steam 8: Castles & Kings

BRITISH STEAM VOLUME 3 – PAST & PRESENT

Above: Ex London North Eastern Railway steam power, specially lined up for the camera at Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre, Chesterfield, on Friday 3 April 2009, four ‘Pacific’ type locomotives, all with named train headboards. From left to right: The newly built ‘A1’ No 60163 Tornado with ‘Yorkshire Pullman’, ‘A2’ Pacific No 60532 Blue Peter with ‘The North Eastern’, ‘A4’ Pacific No 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley with ‘The Elizabethan’, ‘A4’ Pacific Union of South Africa with ‘The Heart of Midlothian’. Also included in the line-up is the K1 ‘Mogul’ loco No 62005. David Gibson

This is the third edition of British Steam, celebrating the glory of steam railway locomotives. The publication contains an evocative mix of specially commissioned modern steam images and archive pictures, the majority of which have never been published before.

The rebuild of ex LMS No 6100 Royal Scot, and the history of the class are covered in depth, including the facts about ‘which Scot went to the USA’. The building of loco No 60163 Tornado is featured, together with a look back at the powerful ex LNER/BR Peppercorn ‘A1’ Class. British steam new build projects continue to forge ahead, accordingly the ex LMS Patriot Class is highlighted as is the building of new locomotive No 45551 The Unknown Warrior.

The ‘Steam Era’ is brought into focus with unique 1950s and 60s archive pictures from Beattock, Oxford and the Belfast-Dublin ex GNR (Ireland) route. Preserved steam action includes images from the ‘Bluebell Railway’, the ‘Churnet Valley Railway’, the ‘UK Main Line’ and the Great Central Railway. Together with many archive pictures from the author’s own collection this publication presents an enthralling ‘window on steam’. The high quality print style and relaxed format allows pictures to be used as the photographer intended them to be, thus creating an impressive record of ‘British Steam Power’. Keith Langston, May 2009.

CONTENTS

Royal Scot – A Legend Returns 4
Bluebell Railway – Showcase 22
Beattock Bank – Steam Focus 38
Tornado – 50th A1 Pacific 48
Churnet Valley – Showcase 62
Oxford – Steam Focus 78
Patriot – The Unknown Warrior 88
Main Line – Steam Focus 104
Irish Steam – Belfast-Dublin 119
Freight Icon – NER Raven ‘Q6’ 126

THE LEGENDARY ‘ROYAL SCOT’ CLASS

‘Fresh out of the works’. Ex LMS/BR rebuilt ‘Scot’ 4-6-0 number 6100 Royal Scot is pictured during a steaming test at the works of LNWR Heritage, Crewe on Thursday 19 March 2009. Author's collection

Two examples of the engine class many consider to have been the finest express steam locomotives of their time have now been restored to running order, No 6115 Scots Guardsman in 2008 and the class leader No 6100 Royal Scot just over a year later.

The former by the restoration team at West Coast Railway Co Ltd, who also own and regularly operate No 6115 from their WCML-connected Carnforth depot and the latter, formerly resident at Bressingham Steam Museum, by first a dedicated team at Southall Restoration Centre, and then by Pete Waterman’s Crewe-based London & North Western Railway Heritage Co Ltd.

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