(photo - Peter Sculthorpe)
Looking southwards over West Street level crossing from Boston
station...
(photo - Peter Sculthorpe)
..class A3 No. 4472 "Flying Scotsman..
(photo - Peter Sculthorpe)
..rounds the corner and takes the down
through line through the station..
..
(photo - Peter Sculthorpe)
.., on a wet summers day c1968. A group of young admirers watch
from the shelter of the footbridge.
(photo - Peter Sculthorpe)
A fine action shot of the Gresley thoroughbred.
(photo - Peter Sculthorpe)
The famous second tender which allowed a much greater range without
the need for water stops.
(photo - Peter Sculthorpe)
The train was a non-stop excursion to Hull via ELR - hope the weather
improved!
(photo - Peter Sculthorpe)
Many thanks to Peter Sculthorpe of Boston for emailing this
fascinating
sequence of shots
and allowing me to post them on my site. DE.
(photo - courtesy Steve Waterfield)
4472 entering Boston on the centre roads with an LCGB railtour -
quite possibly the same date as above?