Useful Links

Sir Nigel Gresley

Sir Nigel was Chief Mechanical Engineer for the London & North Eastern Railway from 1923 to 1929 at Camlet House, Beech Hill. He designed the 4-6-2 express locomotives, including the iconic record-breaking Mallard and Flying Scotsman, as well as sleeping and buffet cars and kitchen cars for the LNER's long journeys from London to Scotland.

http://www.nrm.org.uk/ourcollection/photo?group=Doncaster&objid=1997-7396_DON_51_242&keywords=gresley

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/gresley-nigel-1876-1941

Railway history, steam trains and tours

National Rail Museum York
http://www.nrm.org.uk/

Flying Scotsman events schedule http://www.flyingscotsman.org.uk/events/

Information on UK Steam Tours and Steam Loco Movements
www.uksteam.info

Rail tours
http://railwayherald.com/railtours

Rail User Group and Passenger Resources

London TravelWatch http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/home/ the independent, statutory watchdog for transport users in and around London, funded by the London Assembly.

RailFuture
http://www.railfuture.org.uk/Welcome+to+Railfuture the UK's leading independent voluntary organisation representing rail users and campaigning for better rail services for passengers and freight.

http://www.acorp.uk.com the Association of Community Rail Partnerships.