the lost main line says:
Rebirth of a great locomotive. No preserved locomotive runs forever - boiler certificates and the cost of repairs make sure of that - but Ellerman Lines (and Thomas the Tank Engine!) will inspire future generations of railway enthusiasts to keep them going by showing how steam locomotives worked.
the lost main line says:
In the early 1960s I went on holiday to Bournemouth and Ellerman lines was the first "foreign" (not NE or LNER) I liked. I loved the names of the merchant navy class evocative of exciting ports and voyages to far away places and I still think Oliver Bullied's wheels are a work of art even if his valve gear didn't work very well.
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