1 62 Book of Locomotives 



and championed so fiercely by the Stephen- 

 sons was fitted. 



Another famous North-Eastern locomo- 

 tive type is also shown here. This is the 

 2-4-0 of Fletcher's design a splendid 

 express type of the days when loads were 

 not too great. These engines belong also 

 to the 'seventies, and did magnificent work 

 in their prime. The engine has been re- 

 stored to its original style of painting and 

 lining out, with plenty of well polished 

 brass. Very handsome these locomotive 

 uniforms were, and though they seem rather 

 elaborate to us there can be no question 

 but that they served a good purpose in 

 getting the men interested in their machines 

 and their upkeep, besides having a very 

 definite publicity value. Just before the 

 War and during that trying period, the 

 tendency was to leave oat all unnecessary 

 painting, including the lining out. Since 

 the grouping, however, it has been realised 

 that some return to the old standards are 

 necessary, and thus some of the lining out, 

 and even the brass work, has returned. 



