Great Central Railway Loughborough Leicestershire 8th October 2010
The driver of the unique British Railways Standard 8 Caprotti 4-6-2 71000 Duke of Gloucester has a word with a support crew member on the footplate during preparation on Loughborough shed. The engine came complete with a support crew of 4 which means the driver & fireman have no prep or disposal duties which can't be bad!
The shot was taken from LNER K4 2-6-0 61994 The Great Marquess whose boiler stretches ahead on the left. Notice the rag hanging off the handrail - it's a reminder to the driver that the atomiser is on and needs to be closed on disposal.
Great Central Railway Loughborough Leicestershire 8th October 2010
The driver of the unique British Railways Standard 8 Caprotti 4-6-2 71000 Duke of Gloucester has a word with a support crew member on the footplate during preparation on Loughborough shed. The engine came complete with a support crew of 4 which means the driver & fireman have no prep or disposal duties which can't be bad!
The shot was taken from LNER K4 2-6-0 61994 The Great Marquess whose boiler stretches ahead on the left. Notice the rag hanging off the handrail - it's a reminder to the driver that the atomiser is on and needs to be closed on disposal.