DD_Arthur Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 On my way to a conference just outside Taunton in Zumerzet this morning when this beauty steamed past as I drove under a railway bridge. Just managed to avoid driving up the arse of the car in front. Wow. As it was only doing about 20mph I managed to get to a bridge further up the line. Gresley A4 pacific from around the mid-thirties I think. Name plate said "Bittern". I know "Mallard" the world record holder is preserved but I didnt know this one had been saved. I have a feeling BG must have ridden behind one of these in his youfff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I helped build the track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted March 26, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I helped build the track! Which in layman parlance = 'I own the land and paid for the track and train' Joking aside it is great to see those beauties alive, and they have made one from scratch too recently haven't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snacko Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 That's a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Thanks Arthur, A Gresley A4 indeed, built at Doncaster for the London, North-Eastern Railway (LNER), and one of about 32 streamlined Pacifics used on the prestige express trains on the East Coast line back in the Thirties. One of Gresley's innovations for the non-stop London to Edinburgh express, the world-famous Flying Scotsman, was that the tender had a corridor connecting the locomotive to the train, enabling a crew change during the journey without stopping the train. I was a regular visitor to King's Cross station as a schoolboy, while steam traction was still alive. The loco-shed was quite close too and, if not actually open to visitors, no one minded too much if a couple of kids snuck through the fence. I once saw 15 of these magnificent beauties lined up there! Sadly, a year or two later there were none left at all. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted March 27, 2009 2. Administrators Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Not normally one for trains, but that's something else...WOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Even a non enthusiast, has to admire that one! It is beautiful to see history preserved like that. And all that power......Errrrrrrrr woof woof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smash Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Choo choos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streak Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Cool train. The Heber valley railroad keeps some nice old iron horses up & running round these parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sged Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Nive pics! Years ago I was staying with friends in the NE part of the UK, and the wife and me went out to this trainmuseum, we spend like 5 hours in there, so much to see, great memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted March 28, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 'Tornado' is the newly minted British steam loco: http://www.a1steam.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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