I haven't been to the Railway Museum at York for many years, but the Mallard was certainly there then. There are so many amazing engines there that the is a risk of hyperventilation for some!

While the great steam engines certainly have a special character, things like the good old 125 are not to be sniffed at. Especially when they were first introduced they were seen as something very special. That they (and the 225s) are now the workhorses should not really diminish that.

Moving away from the engines, I liked the old Caledonian Sleeper carriages: the new ones (apart from not working very well) lack the character. I have done some (day!) trips on Pullman carriages which were spectacular.