17K views · 495 reactions | LMS Jubilee Class 45699 “Galatea” heads along one of the Sidings at Derby Alstom Works on one of its many Steam Rides during yesterday visit to the Greatest Gathering. #greatestgathering | Southern Steam Lad Photography | Facebook

🚂 The LMS Patriot Class – The Unofficial 'Baby Scots' of the Main Line 🇬🇧 Introduced between 1930 and 1934, the LMS Patriot Class were a proud link between two great eras of steam. Designed by Sir Henry Fowler, these 4-6-0 locomotives combined the spirit of the earlier Claughtons with the power and elegance of the later Royal Scots — earning them the affectionate nickname “Baby Scots.” Built to handle express passenger duties across the Midland and West Coast Main Lines, the Patriots were kno