Samuel Waite Johnson’s (1831-1912) locomotive
The attachment is a print of one of Samuel Waite Johnson’s (1831-1912) locomotives. Number 1853 was a 4-2-2 single-acting-wheel (7’6″) express passenger engine. It was awarded a Grand Prix at the 1889 Paris Exposition. This trade fair celebrated the centenary of the Storming of the Bastille which marked the beginning of the French Revolution. Understandably, […]
Railway Veteran’s Association
Following an enquiry we have received through the Midland Railway Study Centre from a gentleman in Ireland whose ancestors worked for the Midland Railway, a bit of new light has been shone on this small pin in the collection (RFB30637). It was proudly worn by members of the Derby Branch of the Railway Veterans Association. […]