Steam: The Ultimate Dream: David Court's Life Driving Engines

This is the life story of David Court, a railway man through and through with a passion for steam locomotives. Joining British Railways in 1961 as an engine cleaner, he worked his way up through the ranks to be an engine driver. He went on to fire The Flying Scotsman through its journey on a British Trade Mission to the United States in October 1969 and subsequently drove that locomotive on many journeys after Sir Robert McAlpine brought it home to the UK.

David worked at several BR depots a...