70024 Vulcan seems to be attracting a crowd of interested raincoated gentlemen on what looks like a wet day here at Newport, but what is going on isn't clear although a lot of steam seems to be escaping from what could be a blown regulator valve and gland on the boiler side, so perhaps she's in trouble. Originally a Plymouth Laira engine from new in October1951 Vulcan, in common with its three sisters at Laira was transferred to Cardiff Canton from late 1956, joining Canton's five newer Britannias which had been warmly received by the footplate crews at that Depot. This photograph would, therefore, date from Vulcan's time at Canton and prior to its move to the Midland Region in September1961 which was to see its allocated to no fewer than nine Depots on that Region before it ended its days in December1967 at Carlisle Kingmoor, the final resting place of virtually the whole of the class