Recalling the day the future Queen drove and named steam locomotives
Dec 21, 2021
2 minutes
By Geoff Courtney
EXCLUSIVE
A ONE-OFF plaque fitted to the cabside of a Castle class locomotive recording the naming of the 4-6-0 by the then Princess Elizabeth – nowThe Queen – is going under the hammer at a railwayana auction in March.
It was applied to No. 7037 above from the works to the station.
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