Somme about to take over a Lincoln train.

Peter Kerslake says "Lincoln depot didn't appear to relish cleaning its locomotives as their 62667 "Somme" is in typical external condition here at Sheffield Victoria in this 1959 view, her penultimate year in service as she was condemned in August of 1960.
The footplate crew have spotted our cameraman as they wait to head back home to Lincoln, these rosters between Lincoln and Sheffield being regular turns for the "Improved Directors" shedded at Lincoln and worked in conjunction with turns to Nottingham and Derby as well.
Mr. Robinson' eleven "Improved Directors"came from Manchester's Gorton works from December of 1919, the First War having ended in 1918, with his last, namely 62670 "Marne" entering service in December of 1922 to be followed in 1924 by twenty four more of the class within the term of Sir Nigel Gresley and the L.N.E.R."