The Fifties saw huge changes in the rail industry,with the changeover from steam to diesel. However, new steam locomotives continued to be produced, including the number 70000 Britannia, the 8P 71000 Duke of Gloucester and the Evening Star. All these and more are featured in this nostalgic trawl through the rail archives, seen pulling such well-loved vintage Express trains as the Golden Arrow.
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