Alex Coomber
William Deans elegant 4-2-2 locomotive No. 3050 Royal Sovereign is seen here at speed on 23rd September 1898 soon after leaving Box Tunnel with the 07:15am express from Falmouth to London Paddington with their 7 ft 8 inch driving wheels and polished brass and copper fittings. The Dean Singles epitomised GWR express steam at the end of the century.