The Patriots

Design and development: The history of the class.

The building programme: The introduction of the 'Patriots'.

The 'Patriots' in service: Archive film from the days of working steam from the Midland Main Line, the West Coast route from Euston to Carlisle and the North West.

The Black 5s

Design and development: The class history.

The Black 5s in service: Archive film from the 1950s and 60s showing the class on all regions of BR from the Southern to Ais Gill and Shap, and as far north as Aberdeen.

The last months: Black 5s in the North West in 1968.

Black 5s in preservation: A variety of the locos in preservation both on the main line and on the private network.