RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, St Enodoc said: See, there's the generation gap in action! To those of a certain age, the correct answer would have been "Yes?". Yeah, but you're an engineer, so would know how to fit a grommet..... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 I will go with Webb's Greater Britain class 2-2-2-2 tender locomotives. I remember as a kid drawing one and sending the picture to Vision On! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Another vote for a George. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Hughes Baltic tank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 hours ago, David Bell said: I will go with Webb's Greater Britain class 2-2-2-2 tender locomotives. I remember as a kid drawing one and sending the picture to Vision On! Is that the one where the two sets of independently driven driving wheels could spin in opposite directions, thus impeding forward progress somewhat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Oldddudders said: Yeah, but you're an engineer, so would know how to fit a grommet..... ... right next to the foo-foo valve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: Is that the one where the two sets of independently driven driving wheels could spin in opposite directions, thus impeding forward progress somewhat? What you might call a well balanced machine?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted February 11, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2021 Quite a long running session, during which I found, despite being quite sure that I had examined every single coach I have, that there were still some with Hunt couplings installed upside down. Now corrected, and reliability not surprisingly improved. To celebrate the augmentation of the image store, here is a bonus picture of a looming A4. 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted February 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2021 Sticking with the bigger passenger tank locos, my vote goes to the Bowen-Cooke "Prince of Wales" 4-6-2Ts, which seem to have been very competent locos used on differing routes. Regards Chris H 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Metropolitan H said: Sticking with the bigger passenger tank locos, my vote goes to the Bowen-Cooke "Prince of Wales" 4-6-2Ts, which seem to have been very competent locos used on differing routes. Regards Chris H I agree . Add my vote to that. I hope the Furness Railway will get a look in on the votes soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 5 hours ago, David Bell said: I will go with Webb's Greater Britain class 2-2-2-2 tender locomotives. I remember as a kid drawing one and sending the picture to Vision On! Here's a pointless factoid about that class that I only learnt about fairly recently. Apparently, in 1897, as part of the celebrations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, No.2053 'Greater Britain' was painted red and sister loco No.2054 'Queen Empress' was painted white - I kid you not! The Royal Train to Scotland was thus hauled by engines successively in red, white and blue (the latter of course being a Caledonian loco). I bet No.2054 wasn't very white by the time it got to Carlisle! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 minute ago, LNER4479 said: Here's a pointless factoid about that class that I only learnt about fairly recently. Apparently, in 1897, as part of the celebrations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, No.2053 'Greater Britain' was painted red and sister loco No.2054 'Queen Empress' was painted white - I kid you not! The Royal Train to Scotland was thus hauled by engines successively in red, white and blue (the latter of course being a Caledonian loco). I bet No.2054 wasn't very white by the time it got to Carlisle! That is up there with whitewashing the coal! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2021 29 minutes ago, David Bell said: That is up there with whitewashing the coal! Painting a line of white wash around the top layer of a coal stack was a security measure. No one would be daft enough to take the top layer as the gap would show. And in trying to take some of the lower layer out without the white line collapsing, you had to be very very careful. As for white washing coal as a punishment in the army. It was totally stupid thing to do, but it did teach me you not to do the stupid thing I you did to be punished. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 33 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Painting a line of white wash around the top layer of a coal stack was a security measure. No one would be daft enough to take the top layer as the gap would show. And in trying to take some of the lower layer out without the white line collapsing, you had to be very very careful. As for white washing coal as a punishment in the army. It was totally stupid thing to do, but it did teach me you not to do the stupid thing I you did to be punished. I was thinking of the pictures of CR123 when she visited the Bluebell Railway (I think) and they whitewashed the coal in the tender. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 2 hours ago, great northern said: Quite a long running session, during which I found, despite being quite sure that I had examined every single coach I have, that there were still some with Hunt couplings installed upside down. Now corrected, and reliability not surprisingly improved. To celebrate the augmentation of the image store, here is a bonus picture of a looming A4. Would not the driver have had something to say to the photographer for that image? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, David Bell said: That is up there with whitewashing the coal! ... or painting the inside of a smokebox white. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted February 11, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2021 A general view looking North tonight. I haven't a clue how the camera managed to get that coach to look like that. 24 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2021 Well, for this poll I’m going with the Claughton too. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, great northern said: A general view looking North tonight. I haven't a clue how the camera managed to get that coach to look like that. We have software which can cure things like that. Just click here... and welcome to an alternative reality. I trust that the jab you had a few days ago has not caused any problems, apart from upsidedown couplings and coach orientation? We are about to begin vaccinations here in NZ where all infections are in isolation, well, all the known ones, and there is much interest in the progress of the UK US and other country's responses. Sorry that's a bit off thread (what's new? I have just created a picture of Thompson's singular A1/1 and find myself liking the look of the engine. Is that a notifiable condition? Lovely, brilliant composition, the photo that is, and I didn't notice the carriage. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, David Bell said: I was thinking of the pictures of CR123 when she visited the Bluebell Railway (I think) and they whitewashed the coal in the tender. That was an LB&SCR thing. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 9 hours ago, great northern said: A general view looking North tonight. I haven't a clue how the camera managed to get that coach to look like that. Gilbert, I’ve had a closer look at the image with the dodgy coach. For some reason the inner wheelset of the rear bogie is in the air? Is this take fitted with the new couplings? Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Re: Whitewashing coal. In addition to security, isn't there also a point in that coal deteriorates in sunlight, so whitewash, by reflecting some light, gives the coal some protection? Saves having to fire a normal grate with dust? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted February 12, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2021 8 hours ago, robmcg said: We have software which can cure things like that. Just click here... and welcome to an alternative reality. I trust that the jab you had a few days ago has not caused any problems, apart from upsidedown couplings and coach orientation? We are about to begin vaccinations here in NZ where all infections are in isolation, well, all the known ones, and there is much interest in the progress of the UK US and other country's responses. Sorry that's a bit off thread (what's new? I have just created a picture of Thompson's singular A1/1 and find myself liking the look of the engine. Is that a notifiable condition? Lovely, brilliant composition, the photo that is, and I didn't notice the carriage. I had a sore arm for a few hours after the jab, and was very tired for several days, but really nothing to worry about. 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted February 12, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Flying Fox 34F said: Gilbert, I’ve had a closer look at the image with the dodgy coach. For some reason the inner wheelset of the rear bogie is in the air? Is this take fitted with the new couplings? Paul It is Paul, but thinking back I reckon I did my usual silly trick and tried to push the rake along by hand to get things exactly as I wanted them, and I reckon I managed to concertina things by doing that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted February 12, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 Duke of Rothesay now appears, bringing another FO West Riding relief through. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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