It starred in the 1953 film "The Titfield Thunderbolt", among others. During the filming of "Thunderbolt", the engine was fitted with a damper and a pressure gauge in order to promote better boiler management to prevent it from blowing off all the time. During filming, the buffer beam on the tender was dented, damage still visible years later. It was the second oldest locomotive to be steamed, the oldest being the British-built American locomotive "John Bull". The locomotive had been used in the 1951 film "The Lady with a Lamp", depicting the arrival of Florence Nightingale at her home.