abstract:A locomotive bed is a one-piece steel casting for a steam locomotive that consists of the locomotive frame, the cylinders and valve chests, steam pipes, and smokebox saddle, all as a single component. It was a development of the final years of steam locomotive design in the United States.
The Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive arrived from Darlington on a flat-bed lorry as it does not have its permission to operate on the mainline yet.
Originally created by English reverend and railway enthusiast Wilbert Awdry as a bed-time story for his then-ill son, the tales of a cheeky blue steam locomotive today enjoy global popularity.