Fred Kerr was born in Edinburgh in 1948 where he gained an interest
in railway locomotives from both the LMSR and LNER companies whose
services permeated the local network. When his parents moved to
Corby in 1956 the local steelworks provided further interest from
its mix of freight services, including seeing the last of the Beyer
Garrets and the replacement Standard Class 9Fs whilst the
industrial locomotives of the internal steelworks network offered
further insight into the variety of steam locomotives. This was a
time of change and during the 1960s the interest in locomotives
included the new order of diesel and electric traction without
reducing the interest in steam traction. While his interest in
Diesel Traction led to his early involvement with the Diesel &
Electric Group and its preservation activities during the 1970s,
his move to Southport in 1982 restored his opportunities to return
to his first love of viewing steam locomotives at work and this
album records some of the locations that he chose to visit and the
locomotives that he was able to photograph.
Today his interest continues as a life member of the A4 Locomotive
Society, Keighley & Worth Valley Railway and Ribble Steam Railway
whilst he also support bodies concerned with preserving steam
locomotives, diesel locomotives and infrastructure extensions.
With the subtitle celebrating the new National Memorial Locomotive regular Steam Railway contributor Keith Langston does just that in this new volume exploring the history and carers of the popular LMS Baby Scots. Where the book really excels is in its profile of each and every member of the 'Patriot' class, giving details of build dates, allocation history and any other appropriate information. It is evident that Keith Langston has done his research in compiling the details of the individual class members, selecting a wide variety of good images to illustrate the book. This book would be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of any exponent of the LMS. - Steam Railway Magazine
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