Wonderful Steam

Discuss the following questions:1. Why do people enjoy steam

locomotives?2. What famous steam

locomotives can you think of?3. What facts do you know

about them?4. Where have you seen or

heard about them?

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Famous SteamiesPick a steam locomotive and design a poster to advertise it. Your poster should aim to persuade the readers that your locomotive deserves to be named as Britain’s best steam locomotive!Your poster should include the following information:• who made it• dates the locomotive from and until• design features e.g. colour, no. of

passengers etc.• pictures or photographs

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Flying Scotsman Rocket

Mallard Evening Star

Contestant Number 1:Rocket

Why does Rocket deserve to be named as Britain’s best steam locomotive?

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Contestant Number 2:Flying Scotsman

Why does Flying Scotsman deserve to be named as Britain’s best steam locomotive?

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Contestant Number 3:Mallard

Why does Mallard deserve to be named as Britain’s best steam locomotive?

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Contestant Number 4:Evening Star

Why does Evening Star deserve to be named as Britain’s best steam locomotive?

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Great Steam LocomotivesA ctiv i tyRead the information about some of the different steam locomotives on the information sheet then answer the questions in as much detail as you can.

The End of an Era“ No other product of man’s mind has ever exercised such a compell ing hold upon the public’s imaginat ion as the steam locomot ive. No other machine in its day has been a more faithful friend to mankind, nor has contributed more to the growth of industry in this, the land of its birth and indeed throughout the whole world. Those who have l ived in the steam age of railways wil l carry the most nostalgic memories right to the end.”- R F Hanks, Chairman of the Western Area Board of British Railways at a ceremony

in Swindon Works on 18th March 1960.

1. Why did the great age of the steam locomotives come to an end?

2. How do you think people at the same time felt about the decline of steam locomotives?

3. What had changed in Britain during the age of steam railways?