I was walking across the concourse in Kidderminster when we were exhibiting the HydroFLEX unit when I overheard one of the staff asking a father and son whether they were getting on the train that was about to depart. Their response was that they were waiting for Scots Guardsman. I had no idea what this was but assumed that, since they were waiting for it, it would be a special part of the day.

Apparently, it was visiting for the weekend. When it came in, it was certainly an impressive looking loco. I took a photo when it arrived and then, later in the weekend, I managed to get some more images of it as it brought a train into the station. For those that know their locos, this may well mean something. To me it was just an interesting steam loco to see. I didn’t have quite the level of enthusiasm as one guy who was intent on sharing with one of my colleagues the sound of it climbing a grade.