From the 1850s until the early 1960s, steam locomotives were a feature of the British landscape from Penzance to Wick. Due to the dedication of enthusiasts who continue to maintain these impressive engines, the public can still experience steam travel on preserved lines all around the UK, as these Special Stamps reveal.

DOLGOCH 0-4-0T		CR 439 0-4-4T
BUILDER Fletcher Jennings & Co., Whitehaven		BUILDER St Rollox Works (CR) Nasmyth Wilson & Co.
RAILWAY	Talyllyn (2ft 3in gauge)	RAILWAY	Caledonian
CLASS	–	CLASS	439
BUILT	1864	BUILT	1895-1925
TOTAL BUILT	2	TOTAL BUILT	124
LAST ENGINE WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE	still in service	LAST ENGINE WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE	1961

GCR 8K 2-8-0		GWR MANOR 4-6-0
BUILDER Gorton Works (GCR), North British Loco Co., Kitson & Co., Robert Stephenson & Co., Nasmyth Wilson & Co.		BUILDER Swindon Works (GWR)
RAILWAY	Great Central	RAILWAY	Great Western
CLASS	8K (LNER 04)	CLASS	Manor
BUILT	1911-21	BUILT	1938-50
TOTAL BUILT	666	TOTAL BUILT	30
LAST ENGINE WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE	(UK) 1966 (Australia) 1973	LAST ENGINE WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE	1965

SR WEST COUNTRY 4-6-2		BR STANDARD 4 2-6-4T
BUILDER Brighton Works, Eastleigh Works (SR)		BUILDER Brighton Works, Derby Works Doncaster Works (BR)
RAILWAY	Southern	RAILWAY	British Railways
CLASS	West Country / Battle of Britain	CLASS	4MT
BUILT	1945-51	BUILT	1951-7
TOTAL BUILT	110	TOTAL BUILT	155
LAST ENGINE WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE	1967	LAST ENGINE WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE	1967