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Will we see LMS 5690 in 2014?

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by mike1522, Jan 24, 2014.

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  1. david1984

    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Have to wait and see, in the past 140MPH Pendo's, TPWS, OTMR etc etc, were going to spell "the end", I don't believe ERTMS would be insurmountable either.
     
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    I seem to remember that 1985 was the date decreed by B.R. for the end of mainline steam some years previous.
     
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    That is true, but you cannot deny that it has become harder and harder for operators of steam locos to comply with new regulations, and that is a trend that will only get worse. At what point will people say "that's enough?
     
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    Are you sure? There seems to be very healthy steam on the mainline today. Much more than one would have predicted not very many years ago.
     
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    We have the demise of SLOA and its "heir and a spare" policy to restricting who could run what to thank for that.
     
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  6. Matt37401

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    Just listening to AC/DC can't believe nobodys come out with 'Back in Black!' joke!
     
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    5690 at Carnforth today about to venture to Hellifield on her light test run . My mate Frank Gardner's footage.

     
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    And rather nice it looks too, has anyone booked it for any tours yet?
     
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    Looks gorgeous, I do love lined BR Black.
     
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    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    Beautiful! That livery really suits her.
     
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    Brilliant!!!
    Thank you for sharing, it's great to see her back.
     
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  12. Bramblewick

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    Very nice. I always think that BR lined black looks best on the 'wrong' engines. ;)
     
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    But is 45690 "wrong?" Some Jubilees were painted BR lined black but to be honest I have no idea how many and which ones.
     
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    Hmm. Good question. A few of them carried some variation on lined black with BRITISH RAILWAYS on the tender, but were any of them outshopped in black with the unicycling ferret?
     
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    Amethyst and Mars were. IIRC they were paired with Fowler tenders at the time.
     
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    Livery details for individual locos are in the RCTS book on the Jubilees by Ray Townsin.

    45690 wore BR lined black 12 April 1949 - 15 Nov 1952.

    My pic of Leander yesterday

    http://andrewstransport.smugmug.com...-2014/35756943_GKDgnm#!i=3617959232&k=JZzM7qP

    Cheers

    Andrew N
     
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    unedited vid of leander
     
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