Despite the weather obviously not being in your favour the photos have come out quite well. The loco is one of the relatively few industrial locos in the national collection held by the NRM. One of the interesting things of these industrials is that due to their size and the nature of their work it is often easier to see the working parts.
If you want to see more industrial locos, one of the largest collections is at the Embsay and Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire near Skipton - see www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk.
By the way, the correct title of the Shildon exhibition is "Locomotion - the NRM at Shildon" .
Regards,
John Webb
If you want to see more industrial locos, one of the largest collections is at the Embsay and Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire near Skipton - see www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk.
By the way, the correct title of the Shildon exhibition is "Locomotion - the NRM at Shildon" .
Regards,
John Webb