Engine change at Tyseley

LNER Class B1 4-6-0 No. 1306 (British Railways 61306) 'Mayflower' comes off her train on Tyseley's demonstration line in favour of Western pannier tank 7752 on June 9, 1985. As well as her own nameplates saying 'Mayflower' (a name she carried after preservation, originally borne by classmate 61379), 1306 is carrying the headboard of the train 'The Mayflower', a Western Region express. Obvious why they did it but it would have been more appropriate to have had her carry 'The Hook Continental' or 'The Norfolkman' both of which ran out of London Liverpool Street.

I scanned this from another of my ancient prints......