RailPictures.Net Photo: 44932 London Midland & Scottish Railway LMS Black 5 Class 4-6-0 at Whitwood Junction, Nr.Castleford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom by Steve Armitage
As common as the LMS 'Black 5s' are in preservation (no less than 17 survive), they always make wonderful subjects for the photographer. They are a beautifully proportioned and purposeful locomotive. Heading into the late evening sun, if a black livery can be said to 'glow', then glow it certainly does on 44932. I love this location, but the sadistic effects of a myriad of biting insects and stinging nettles still linger to remind me that a little suffering often goes hand-in-hand with pleasure!
