Thursday, June 20, 2013

MRT/MR-B - The 73129 - The Locomotive (Standard Five Fund)

MRT/MR-B - The 73129 - The Locomotive (Standard Five Fund): The former British Railway Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 locomotive no. 73129, now based at the Midland Railway at Butterley, is the sole survivor of the last batch of 30 steam locomotives to be built at Derby Locomotive Works and is unique in being the only preserved Standard Class 5 fitted with Caprotti Valve Gear