Freight for the metropolis heads south through Kings Langley on the west coast main line, in April 1963. In charge is No 48163, one of the 8Fs permitted to run at express speeds due to the specially balanced motion, (denoted by the star beneath the cab number). Another 4 years of service remained for this Kettering engine which was finally withdrawn in June 1967.

Photo by, and copyright of David P Williams