The Steam Railway East Scotland - WAC Smith Collection

This wonderfully nostalgic selection of photographs from the collection of WAC (Bill) Smith within the archives of the Transport Treasury features images from eastern Scotland as far north as Forres to Aberdeen, Forfar, Perth and south to Stirling reaching the 'East Neuk' of Fife, Edinburgh and the Borders. Bill's images encompass much variety, from the graceful Great North of Scotland 4-4-0s usually in beautifully clean condition to the work stained North British 0-6-0s many of which, with long working lives, ended their days carrying out the same duties they were originally designed for --hauling trains of coal around Fife. Former Caledonian Railway locomotives are also seen with the ubiquitous 0-4-4 tanks on branch lines and many 0-6-0s moving goods traffic. The workhorses of passenger traffic, LNER B1s, V2s and LMS Black 5s as well as examples of express power are also portrayed.