Description: This evocative Royal Mail Mint Presentation Pack, issued in 1994, celebrates Britain’s golden age of steam railways, a defining era of industrial progress, engineering mastery, and romantic travel. The pack showcases a series of black-and-white photographs highlighting the grandeur, grit, and nostalgia of the steam locomotive, from its thunderous power to its role in shaping modern Britain. The minimalist yet cinematic design perfectly captures the atmosphere of steam-filled stations and countryside tracks.
Circa: 1994
Condition: MNH, New in pack.
Notes:
Stamps in Set (Left to Right):
1: (19p) Class 5 4-6-0 No. 44957 and class B1 4-6-0 No. 61342 approaching bridge of Orchy on West Highland Line.
2: (25p) Class A1 4-6-2 No. 60149, Amadis, at Kings Cross.
3: (30p) Class 4 2-6-0 No. 43000 On Turntable at Blyth North shed.
4: (35p) Class 4 2-6-4T No. 42455 approaching Wigan Central
5: (41p) Castle class 4-6-0 No 7002 Devizes Castle, crossing the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.