An oldie but a goody…
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OInd_WCd3qQ

Excellent short movie. Quite a few years ago I meet an ex-driver of 3801, Jack Sparkes. Nice chap who told me some great stories of his railway life. One thing he did say was that the railways can forget the once great trains but you can not forget great memories, and Jack had some fond ones.

Here is a link to a short tribute to 3801 ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKBxbTqyE7M Not bad watching at all.

Cheers, Gary.

Mr Jack Sparkes, a real mans man.
Have had the pleasure of meeting the gentleman, He always found the time to stop and chat and love the 38's, did he ever