This well composed "period" shot of both Beatties was taken during the Spring Gala by Andrew Bratton. Ours is currently the only one operational as the NRM's Beattie failed at the ELR Gala with 3 out of 4 cracked wheels.

Photo:
Andrew Bratton

Notes:
The text in this Quainton Railway Society publication was written in 2007 and so does not reflect events in the 7+ years since publication. The text and photographs are repeated verbatim from the original publication, with only a few minor grammar changes but some clarifying notes are added if deemed necessary. The photos from the original publication are provided as scans in this internet version of this long out of print publication.

Reference:
A Brace of Beatties - Quainton News No. 98 - October 2007