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07 November 2008, 06:25 PM
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Interesting: I only wish the people who write these articles would get there nomenclature right.
It's a steam engine, or a steam locomotiove, not a steam train.
The train is the loco and carrages or wagons.
These really were awesome engines, shame no real ones were preserved, Drapers of Hull cut up many of them, then their manager preserved....yet ANOTHER "black 5"
It's name is a disappointment too. The real ones were named after racehorses, or characters from Sir walter Scott's novels, so carried names like "Hal O' the Wynd", or "Aboyeur".
This one was named in a fit of jingoism after the first gulf war.
It's a steam engine, or a steam locomotiove, not a steam train.
The train is the loco and carrages or wagons.
These really were awesome engines, shame no real ones were preserved, Drapers of Hull cut up many of them, then their manager preserved....yet ANOTHER "black 5"
It's name is a disappointment too. The real ones were named after racehorses, or characters from Sir walter Scott's novels, so carried names like "Hal O' the Wynd", or "Aboyeur".
This one was named in a fit of jingoism after the first gulf war.
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Interesting: I only wish the people who write these articles would get there nomenclature right.
It's a steam engine, or a steam locomotiove, not a steam train.
The train is the loco and carrages or wagons.
These really were awesome engines, shame no real ones were preserved, Drapers of Hull cut up many of them, then their manager preserved....yet ANOTHER "black 5"
It's name is a disappointment too. The real ones were named after racehorses, or characters from Sir walter Scott's novels, so carried names like "Hal O' the Wynd", or "Aboyeur".
This one was named in a fit of jingoism after the first gulf war.
It's a steam engine, or a steam locomotiove, not a steam train.
The train is the loco and carrages or wagons.
These really were awesome engines, shame no real ones were preserved, Drapers of Hull cut up many of them, then their manager preserved....yet ANOTHER "black 5"
It's name is a disappointment too. The real ones were named after racehorses, or characters from Sir walter Scott's novels, so carried names like "Hal O' the Wynd", or "Aboyeur".
This one was named in a fit of jingoism after the first gulf war.
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12 November 2008, 02:46 PM
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Saw a program on sky about it a few weeks back...
After being built up in the North East, it went by road to a private stretch of track in the midlands (Leicester I think)) area where it had its first outing pulling carriages and passengers.
The taken by road back up to York. (When Shaggy1973 will have seen it on the M1)
After being built up in the North East, it went by road to a private stretch of track in the midlands (Leicester I think)) area where it had its first outing pulling carriages and passengers.
The taken by road back up to York. (When Shaggy1973 will have seen it on the M1)
12 November 2008, 04:51 PM
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Do your models have sound? Smoke?
12 November 2008, 08:31 PM
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Interesting: I only wish the people who write these articles would get there nomenclature right.
It's a steam engine, or a steam locomotiove, not a steam train.
The train is the loco and carrages or wagons.
These really were awesome engines, shame no real ones were preserved, Drapers of Hull cut up many of them, then their manager preserved....yet ANOTHER "black 5"
It's name is a disappointment too. The real ones were named after racehorses, or characters from Sir walter Scott's novels, so carried names like "Hal O' the Wynd", or "Aboyeur".
This one was named in a fit of jingoism after the first gulf war.
It's a steam engine, or a steam locomotiove, not a steam train.
The train is the loco and carrages or wagons.
These really were awesome engines, shame no real ones were preserved, Drapers of Hull cut up many of them, then their manager preserved....yet ANOTHER "black 5"
It's name is a disappointment too. The real ones were named after racehorses, or characters from Sir walter Scott's novels, so carried names like "Hal O' the Wynd", or "Aboyeur".
This one was named in a fit of jingoism after the first gulf war.
We have got a couple of steam powered trains(hope thats correct) down this way. They have been running for years. Its good to hear the whistles from time to time.
I still remember when I was a very young child being invited onto the footplate (I think thats the right word) of a loco at Waterloo Station by the driver. The fireman let me throw-or try to throw some coal on the fire, the shovel was a bit heavy for me then. What a thrill that was, and blooming hot too!
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13 November 2008, 01:33 PM
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Don't worry about it Les, it'd be like someone calling the Vulcan a glider.
I can imagine a small boy trying to coal a steam loco.........now imagine it as the loco pitches and rolls on uneven track at 70-80mph. That little hole suddenly becomes tiny.
Add to that the fact that most British steam locos were driven from the left, (only the GWR and later the Western Region drove from the right), that meant the fireman stood on the right so was firing left handed.
I don't suppose your memory stretches far enough to remember what sort of loco it was? Or even what colour?
I can imagine a small boy trying to coal a steam loco.........now imagine it as the loco pitches and rolls on uneven track at 70-80mph. That little hole suddenly becomes tiny.
Add to that the fact that most British steam locos were driven from the left, (only the GWR and later the Western Region drove from the right), that meant the fireman stood on the right so was firing left handed.
I don't suppose your memory stretches far enough to remember what sort of loco it was? Or even what colour?
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13 November 2008, 01:44 PM
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I was on the footplate of One of these on Monday
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I have steam engines go past my signal boxs occasionally, feel like a right spotter though, always give the driver a wave and get a whistle back.
Makes a nice change to the usual diesel fumes belching out everywhere.
Makes a nice change to the usual diesel fumes belching out everywhere.
13 November 2008, 08:46 PM
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I was on the footplate of One of these on Monday
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LMS Princess Coronation Class - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I've had the great privilege of travelling over the Settle & Carlisle behind the former
It's a great shame that she won't be operational under the streamlined casing that they are currently re-applying
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My old man has had the privlidge of driving The Mallard,Flying Scotsman,Sir Nigel Gresley.Also he has fired many more Class A Loco's.
The Tornado was built not far from me at Shildon Wagon Works(I think).
I worked at York Station for 6 months doing a Lift Refurb,and with it being close to the NRM it was enjoyable to see the Steam Loco's on a daily basis coming through the Station.
The Tornado was built not far from me at Shildon Wagon Works(I think).
I worked at York Station for 6 months doing a Lift Refurb,and with it being close to the NRM it was enjoyable to see the Steam Loco's on a daily basis coming through the Station.
14 November 2008, 07:25 AM
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Another one that won't ever move under her own steam ever again
14 November 2008, 02:43 PM
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Don't worry about it Les, it'd be like someone calling the Vulcan a glider.
I can imagine a small boy trying to coal a steam loco.........now imagine it as the loco pitches and rolls on uneven track at 70-80mph. That little hole suddenly becomes tiny.
Add to that the fact that most British steam locos were driven from the left, (only the GWR and later the Western Region drove from the right), that meant the fireman stood on the right so was firing left handed.
I don't suppose your memory stretches far enough to remember what sort of loco it was? Or even what colour?
I can imagine a small boy trying to coal a steam loco.........now imagine it as the loco pitches and rolls on uneven track at 70-80mph. That little hole suddenly becomes tiny.
Add to that the fact that most British steam locos were driven from the left, (only the GWR and later the Western Region drove from the right), that meant the fireman stood on the right so was firing left handed.
I don't suppose your memory stretches far enough to remember what sort of loco it was? Or even what colour?
As a matter of fact the Vulcan was a very good glider, sometimes difficult to lose height as quickly as you would like
I am sorry, I was very young and cannot remember which loco it was-wish I could. It was the standard one which they used on that line-Southern Region, so you might well be able to work it out. Could even have been the Golden Arrow.
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