Any members like to see steam locos?
I was never a train spotter as a kid, but when I moved up here I discovered there was a huge Steam heritage under my nose and I got kind of hooked on em!
Only steam tho, I’m not interested in those modern yellow wasps!! 😉
Heres a few I took recently, frist the Hogwarts Express at York
The Sharp Stewart 1247, as featured in the original Railway Children film apparently!
And this is the Tornado, the first brand new steam loco built for 50 years, and made here in Darlington! (with a boiler from Germany!)
(photo taken at York)
By: Larry66 - 20th October 2009 at 23:19
Did you see the Flying Scotsman whilst you were there? I dragged my wife around there a couple of years ago promising her that she would at least see the only famous train she has heard of. Sadly the only thing to be seen was the frame and a couple of wheels as the rest of it was away being renovated!
ah yes she is at york being renovated, i have a few pics of the progress work, will post them later
By: atr42 - 20th October 2009 at 21:58
Did you see the Flying Scotsman whilst you were there? I dragged my wife around there a couple of years ago promising her that she would at least see the only famous train she has heard of. Sadly the only thing to be seen was the frame and a couple of wheels as the rest of it was away being renovated!
By: Flygirl - 19th October 2009 at 07:40
Nice pic’s
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th October 2009 at 06:39
No I’ve not been there and don’t know where it is!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didcot_railway_centre
🙂
By: Larry66 - 18th October 2009 at 23:01
Wonderful! Ever been to Didcot? If you ever get the chance – go and see it! It is marvellous.
Peter
No I’ve not been there and don’t know where it is!
By: Manston Airport - 18th October 2009 at 22:36
Any members like to see steam locos?
I was never a train spotter as a kid, but when I moved up here I discovered there was a huge Steam heritage under my nose and I got kind of hooked on em!
Only steam tho, I’m not interested in those modern yellow wasps!! 😉Heres a few I took recently, frist the Hogwarts Express at York
The Sharp Stewart 1247, as featured in the original Railway Children film apparently!
And this is the Tornado, the first brand new steam loco built for 50 years, and made here in Darlington! (with a boiler from Germany!)
(photo taken at York)
Yeah I am into steam trains 😀 I think the Sharp Stewart 1247 was in the railway children must watch again and have a look for it , i know there was a pannier tank which is still in the same colours now at the KWVR.
though the boiler for tornado was done in german (Cheaper then), Its 100% A1 peppercorn standards
ATB
JAmes
By: Papa Lima - 18th October 2009 at 20:28
Tornado in action!
http://www.train-photos.com/picture/number5838.asp
Plenty of other steam locomotive pix on that site.
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th October 2009 at 20:26
Wonderful! Ever been to Didcot? If you ever get the chance – go and see it! It is marvellous.
Peter
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October 18, 2009 at 7:16 pm