I love that railway!

I really like tank engines too. I think there's plans for this diminutive 0-4-0 in an ancient copy of Model Engineer someplace where one could build a working live steam version.

I can tell you that Lady Nan, the engine in the photo, was built by Andrew Barclay, Kilmarnock in 1920. It came to the ESR in the early 1970s.

You'd be thinking right- i've got a copy with plans for the handbrake system for an 0-4-0 named 'Titch', and it seems there's a few around still-

http://www.viewmodels.co.uk/complet.....%20spirit.html

Those compact "Inside Frame" locomotives are a wonder to look at from underneath. Great model.

Yet another cute little steamer from the UK. I love british steamers... Must have been fun to ride on that loco.

It's not just fun to ride on but it's equally enjoyable to drive, too! If you come to Britain (England, Wales, or Scotland), you'll find that we have a rich 'network' of preserved railways including the Talyllyn Railway, the first railway in the world to be preserved! Take a look!: http://www.heritagerailways.com/
And don't forget to look at this, too!: https://d.facdn.net/art/ed-wolf/132.....s_of_wales.png

Well yes you do! That's mostly why I love your railways. For the preserved trains you have. I am sincerely more of a diesel-lover person. And your diesels are just... Here in Portugal we have two types of locomotives that are English Electric "descendants". And I can assure you, every UK rail lover, just loves to listen to the noise they make! Not too long I also bought a UK Railway magazine called "Railways Illustrated". It made me smille to see the many effort you guys make to preserve locomotives. Unfotunatly it doesn't work like that in Portugal!

I wonder what makes this photo so popular?