Andrew Rothe Photography

The third Monday in January is sometimes referred to as 'Blue Monday', and it's apparently said to be the most depressing day of the year. While I can't deny that it's still dark and cold out there, the heritage calendar for the year ahead is starting to fill up nicely and there are many wonderful, brighter summer days to look forward to.

But on the theme of , here's something blue!
Peckett 0-4-0 tank engine "Lytham St. Anne's"* (Works No.2111 of 1949), looking resplendent following an overhaul and seen here at the Midland Railway - Butterley in April 2017.

* - I'll let the grammar pedants get into a passionate debate about the presence of the apostrophe in the loco's name; I'm just copying what's signwritten on the saddle tank!