Really great to see. A lot of people have waited a very long time for this :)
True, but I was alluding to the fact that Papyrus may have been the first to really achieve 100mph, and unfortunately is no longer with us.
So with doubts concerning the accuracy of both the 100mph records of COT and FS, Papyrus which definitely achieved 100+mph was scrapped......
Anyone ever NOT given a company vehicle full throttle?! :p Despite being a Gwr fan I'm still having trouble with that 120 figure, and as for...
Wouldn't doubt something like this did happen, but despite my leaning towards most things Gwr I'm not so sure about that 120 figure... o_O
Regarding Lydham Manor being deafening, totally agree! Great memories of a few years back in the coach immediately behind the loco, up the grade...
Agreed, anything over 300tons on those gradients with a class 2 is certainly pushing your luck!
The figures probably don't stack up, but is tractive effort alone always a totally accurate representation of what a loco is capable of in the...
Hi Peter. Your right about finding an excuse to dig out Peter Smith's books, and I've just done so! Check out page 29 of Footplate Over The...
As you say 200 tons was the 'official' limit over the Mendips. From memory (Peter Smith's excellent S&D books) I think the load of 10 (300+ tons)...
Indeed, have heard and read about similar tales about a 2P's dislike of high speed, but on a heritage line that's not really an issue. They'd...
Not much support for the 2P, I'll try and add a little :) From what I've heard and read they were fairly decent loco's for their size, although...
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