WHILE steam traction has far and away been the predominant image of the operational heritage railway sector from the start as far as the general public is concerned, the locomotive that hauled its first standard gauge passenger train was in fact a diesel!
On July 10/11, the Middleton Railway, the UK’s first 4ft 81/2in gauge line to run passenger services, held a gala to mark the 90th birthday of LMS 0-6-0DM No.
