Flying Scotsman

Have you thought it may be painted at Carnforth as i think they have a paint shop.

 

Should look good in pink then!

 

Filmed at Carnforth

 

I see the Fat Controller made an appearance as well!

 

Heritage Painting have always seemed to manage well enough in Baron Street shed before. Down to IRE and the NRM where & when it ultimately happens though

 

The 47 was on the front with Scotsman in light steam.

 

So what exactly is light steam? Is there less of it?

 

light steam = light smoke
dark steam = dark smoke




it could also be

heavy steam = cancer
light steam = low cholesterol, low sodium, low sugar, high fibre, 5 a day super healthy diet smoke ?

or maybe I've been to too many diet sessions.

 

Light steam is normally with just enough steam on the gauge to atomise oil for lubrication but i have seen locos in "light "steam being hauled by a deisel that were anything but,that deisel found its self being pushed that was when there was a steam ban on 3rd rail the noise from the chimneys of both engines kind of gave the game away. generally the regulator would be just cracked to allow enough steam into the cylinders to cushion the valves
This was back when things did go chuf at night on the SW division we had someone in the know, and woking station at 2 in the morning was rather quite where officialdom was concerned, and i think the deisel driver was a former steam driver .

 

60103 "Flying Scotsman" on its way to Carnforth at Flag Lane, Farington Curve Junction - 2 pictures here

http://steamingnorth.com/displayimage.php?album=191&pid=6302#top_display_media

John

 

couple of shots of FS at Preston earlier.
http://www.northwestrailphoto.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=22&pid=3179#top_display_media
http://www.northwestrailphoto.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=22&pid=3174#top_display_media

 

Nice to be right for once !

 

is it out round the loop tomorrow Steve?

 

Not that I know of as 48151 is going to Hellifield and back so next week perhaps .

 

Out of curiosity when was the A3 last at 10A? Late 80s?

 

Anyone seen timings for that?

 

I seen it there at an open day in 1992.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Must have been just before or just after her Australian tour.

 

Try this John

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P80046/2016/01/28/advanced

 

It will show active in the morning on realtime on the normal Carnforth path 5M51 I would say .Sorry John just beat me to the punch .