Could be British Railways class 7 loco # 70000 named Britannia. Just recently restored.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BR_standard_class_7_70000_Britannia will tell you more.....Mike
70000 is a Britannia class Pacific. It was bulit in 1951 as a mixed traffic locomotive; although most of its work was passenger trains. She carried the name Britannia. The class was 70000- 70054. A rap on these locomotives was that they were Americanized and did not have the clean lines expected of British Steam Locomotives.Younger British steam fans liked them and were a popular among trainspotters. Number 70000 had almost cult status among trainspotters. In the 1950's trainspotters flocked to see her at Liverpool Street Station in London as she and some of her sisters worked express passenger trains to Norwich. A Britannia class locomotive was the regular power on the London Victoria to Paris Golden Arrow; one of Britain's crack trains. They were also regular power on many named passenger trains.They were also among the last British steam locomotives to work in Britain in regular service. In addition,70013 Oliver Cromwell is preserved.
You have good taste in British steam NKP guy. You might consider the book BR Standard Britannia Pacifics published by Bradford Barton; Truro England. It is worth every penny.
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