Monthly Archives: August 2018

Here is a lovely engine badge from the modernisation period of British Rail in the early 1960s. This was the first big AC engine. And here is a lovely painting of the engine…terrific. Actually, this picture is based on a … Continue reading →

This is a lovely badge with the streamlined loco, Mallard, painted in BR colours. So, after WW2. Mallard is probably the second-most-famous loco in Britain after Flying Scotsman. That is because Mallard holds the world speed record for a steam … Continue reading →

Here is a most interesting little pamphlet. It’s from 1935 and describes a lecture given by Sir Stephen Tallents about the opportunities, benefits and challenges in relation to promoting the activities of the Post Office. I’m interested in this because … Continue reading →

Beautiful lithographic drawing by Fred Taylor for the Great Western Railway to Oxford.