Confidently forging its way up to the summit at Hoghton in Lancashire, the cleaners have thoughtfully 'bulled up' the smokebox of 'Black 5' 44735. This was more than likely carried out by local enthusiasts, for in June 1968 this was the Indian Summer of BR steam. The train is the 18:40 Darwen to Heysham Moss empty oil tanks, train reporting headcode 4P21.

© Paul Claxton. Steve Armitage Archive