LNER B1 Class Mayflower steam locomotive. Seen here early in the morning running along the Thames Estuary coastline near Chalkwell station, Essex, UK

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Chalkwell, Essex, UK - 7 March 2015. Seen here early in the morning running along the Thames Estuary coastline near Chalkwell station, Essex, is the 'Cathedrals Express' steam train during its journey from Southend to Bath and Bristol. The trip was initially hauled by this LNER B1 locomotive number 61306 'Mayflower' to West London, at which point 34067 'Tangmere' took over, taking the train onto Bath and Bristol. The B1's were designed as mixed traffic locomotives capable of hauling express passenger trains as well as freight traffic. As powerful, go anywhere engines, the B1's worked across most of the UK rail network from East Anglia to Scotland.

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Size: 5800px × 3843px
Location: Chalkwell, Essex, UK
Photo credit: © Avpics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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