<<believe the picture was taken in Sacremento in the late 1970's when the
Railroad Society had a magnificent celebration that coincided with the
opening of the then new museum. I was there, I think in 1978, and so was the
'Royal Scot'>>
Not so. The photo is a genuine 1930s item and was taken at the time the
Royal Scot visited the USA (I am afraid I do not have the exact date to
hand). The clothing of the people will tell you this, but the Royal Scot
locomotive is in its as built conditoin (it was extensively altered shortly
after the war I think). If the locomotive did visit the USA again it
certainly wouldn't have looked like this.
Maybe Barry Walker was telling the truth?
Nick Wright
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