engineering apprentice; improver; draughtsman trainee; first day experience of works; personalities; turning section; washing facilities; work practice, rotation; Second World War; women on the railways; reduced demensions, metal saving; attitudes in wartime; motive power; methods and experience; steam locmotive experience; class 'H' freight; Firing and driving, London Midland & Scottish 3Fs; fitted freights; compound; Jubilee 5656, lost cylinder cover; divisional motive power office; locomotive testing section; highest steaming rates; British Rail (BR) '5', Austerities 2-8-0; 2-10-0 tests; performance; fitted coach train test; Westinghouse; d.o.b. 1929-01-03, railway work 1943-1956, Derby Works, No 9 Shop; Derby Motive Power Depot, station; Chaddesden Sidings; Brunswick, Liverpool; Stratford motive Power Depot; Westerleigh; London St Pancras; Trafford Park; Annan; Dumfries; Stratford Motive Power Depot; Holyhead; Euston; London Midland & Scottish (LMS);