The Titfield Thunderbolt
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The Titfield Thunderbolt is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Stanley Holloway, Naunton Wayne, George Relph and John Gregson. The screenplay concerns a group of vill
Theatrical release poster with artwork by Edward Bawden
Lion (seen here in May 1980) masqueraded as Thunderbolt for the film.
LMR 57 Lion
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The Liverpool and Manchester Railway 57 Lion is an early 0-4-2 steam locomotive, which had a top speed of 40 mph and could pull up to 200 tons. One of a pair designed for hauling freight, Lion was bui
The Titfield Thunderbolt
…a set at Ealing Studios. The Thunderbolt itself was represented by an actual antique museum resident, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway locomotive Lion, built in 1838 and so at the time 114 years old. It was repainted in a colourful red and green livery to suit the Technicolor process and ran under its…
Lion now preserved at the Museum of Liverpool