Furness Railway Locomotive No. 20

'twas my mothers birthday today and lots of family got together to spend the day with her.

The 'National Railway Museum at Shildon' is literally on her door step and they were having a steam gala. There was half a dozen engines all fired up. This one was centre stage and my research tells me its the oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive in Britain.

Get a closer look in my extras album http://365project.org/natsnell/project/2011-05-02

[judith deacon]

What a beauty!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

I like the angle you've taken this from, it shows just enough perspective to give a good sense of the size of the loco. and its tender.

[Juliette Packham]

fabulous shot of a fabulous machine! love old steam trains and this is a beut!! Nice one Nat