73156 stands at Rothley, Great Central Railway // Credit: Great Central Railway A steam train driver on the Great Central Railway has retired after 55 years of life on the footplate. David Thompson is ...

In the Footplate Padre's case, he ran steam engines after his Acting Fireman's School under the direction of a Locomotive Inspector from Goulburn to Moss Vale and later, when able to run alone, ...

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A book cover may or may not tell a story - but the Footplate Padre’s 16 engine driver anecdotes books of railway stories do tell many stories operations. There are books with multiple photos, there ...