As a 2-8-4 with the four driving axles in its centre sporting connecting rods, it resembled a steam locomotive from the chassis downwards but with a very diesel-age cab and superstructure.
He developed several new forms of photographic equipment, notably rigging 43 flash bulbs to fire simultaneously so as to capture a steam locomotive at night. Of his preference for shooting after dark ...
LMS Black 5 No. 45212 is set to visit Yorkshire this Saturday (15th February 2025) as part of The Valentines White Rose.