Vintage LMS railway film - On the shed - 1930s 

This is what my Grandad did, my Dad's Dad. He was a driver for the LMS. Started with the Midland Railway in the late 19th century. Retired from the LMS towards the end of the 1930s. The engine featured here is Royal Scot 6170 British Legion. I know my Grandad drove Royal Scots towards the end of his career, but I don't know if he ever drove this one. It's very interesting to see this. A pity that the images are so unclear. I expect it was sharper originally...? Thanks for posting.

Excellent. So good to see these machines from bygone times. Brings back memories for me.

This is great. My pal's dad drove steam for the LMS. He'll love this.

I love seeing the old films.Great stuff thanks John

Watching the dirt swirling about it’s easy to see why steam had to go, men today would rightly not tolerate such conditions.

The more I see these films of how our railways were operated, I think its a wonder there were not more accidents. Or perhas we've gone H & S bonkers now !!!

Like 11 very nice video, greetings 🚂👍📽️🔝

Well you learn something everyday with old films like that - thanks for uploading.

What a wonderful world. The 👍👍👍

No dust masks in those days!

Something like 600,000 employees on the railway in those days!

way was the fire lighter lighting the fire with fire lighters i thought they normally used a few oily rags

I wonder what happened to 6170?

From the days when industrialised countries balananced their populations and it's skills to the workforce.

What is the fireman putting into the firebox at

I wouldn't want to be 'the fire boy'.

All this hot dusty work being done with no dust masks, no gloves and no hard hats.

Bob’s your Uncle

The most reliable in the World laughs, I worked for British Rail and they where anything but reliable!

Britain used to be a worldwide powerhouse!! Now it’s the United States of Europe. A complete laughingstock 😂😂