In the early 50,s all company,s were Privatised by the goverment and called British Railways, the diesel loco began to appear, this was the death nail of steam.
Loco were sold off for scrap and cut up, 1000,s of trains.
Enthusiasts from all over the country started to buy a few train in each region, so we still have some LMS , LNER, SOUTHERN, and Great Western.
1, This is an 80,000 tank engine , built in the 1950, she is in British Rail livery.
2. An Ivatte tank engine, built in the 1930, she,s in LMS livery.
3. This is an A4 , built about 1938, she is in British Rail livery, Union of South Africa, x LNER.
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