My only steam era photo

[t8hants]

Going through some old photos I came across this picture that I took aged 7, when we were off on our holidays to South Wales.

The only railway photo I ever took, apparently of 4931 Hanbury Hall, I think taken at Salisbury, I seem to remember we had to change at Salisbury from Portsmouth Harbour, probably the spring or autumn of 1961.

Little merit as a picture  and taken on an ancient 120 roll film camera, the boy wouldn't get out of the way.

 

[Andy Kirkham]

I'm about the same age as you and I have vague memories of BR steam (living on the Western Region, my chances to see steam ended when I was barely 10) but no tangible souvenirs. If I had a photo such as this it would be precious to me irrespective of the quality. Pictures like this have a charm of their own. Thanks for sharing.

Edited March 20, 2019 by Andy Kirkham

[Peppercorn]

t8hants,

 

"Little merit as a picture ..." - that's as maybe, but it's a delightful picture anyway for it shows an everyday scene, notwithstanding the boy. And look how clean that locomotive is. Thanks for showing us!