Winston Churchill locomotive appeal hits halfway

[John Ashworth]

Winston Churchill Battle of Britain locomotive bid hits halfway and calls for donations

Named after Winston Churchill and responsible for hauling the former Prime Minister's funeral train in 1965, the Battle of Britain Class locomotive has remained in much the same condition it arrived in when it joined the National Collection in 1966.

Now a public appeal, launched in 2011 with the aim of cosmetically restoring the train in time for the 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death, is looking to build on its momentum, having raised half of its £45,000 target...