What promotion means as an incentive. Driver Pete Greef, on his first day in charge, knows that come the end of the day the other guy, Pete Davis, is going to be doing the ashpan. What's more, he'll look like Pete did in the other photo when it's all done. The real glamour of steam!

The glamour and romance of steam diminishes slightly as the day goes on. Disposal of smokebox and ashpan loses its charm at a time when all others are sat in the pub telling tales of the rails. [photo Martin Lloyd, model Pete Greef]