Tornado

Errrrr...... I think we've got too many Ians around here.

Ian Howitt built Tornado's tender
Ian Matthews painted Tornado's tender (three times now, at least)
Ian Hewitt painted Scotsman
Ian Matthews painted Scotsman's tender

Confused? I am.... :confused1:

Foxy

 

Even worse if both Howitt and Hewitt were painters!

 

And Ian Riley rebuilt scotsman's boiler. What do you know, lots of Ians in the business

 

I see 60163 has been removed from Steam Dreams trips to Weymouth (17th Aug) and Norwich (21st Aug) and has been replaced by 70000. Anyone have any idea why these changes have been made?

 

Both of those trains are WCRC jobs.

 

All of this years trips with 60163 were planned to be WCRC jobs until dispute earlier this year meant a change of TOC if they wished to use it. How come the trips to Bristol, Worcester and York early in the month are still with 60163 but the others have changed? Maybe Steam Dreams have encountered some problems with changing TOC?

 

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I guess she is taking over the Torbays

 

Better still she's just been announced as another guest at next year's SSS3:

http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?op...s3-spectacular&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=123

Foxy

 

This photo by Geoff Griffiths just appeared on the A1SLT site:



I have to admit, that just about sums up the attraction of the "Torbay Express" series....

Foxy

 

what a great picture she looks super;
all the best
jane QUOTE=Foxhunter;422267]This photo by Geoff Griffiths just appeared on the A1SLT site:



I have to admit, that just about sums up the attraction of the "Torbay Express" series....

Foxy[/QUOTE]

 

Down to do the Torbay's through July. 6024 back on them in Aug

 

nice picture, brunswick green engine, chocolate and cream coaches, and no copper or brass to be seen , only one thing would have been better if it had been a unrebuilt bulleid at the business end

 

Which of course had a regular turn along the sea wall in SR and BR days.

 

I wonder if Pannier Man has clocked the centre page spread in "Heritage Railway"? The mug in the cab looks familiar! :tongue:

Foxy

 

A nice image of 71000 and 60163 on shed at Barton Hill here http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?op...y-the-torbay-express&catid=61:2011&Itemid=253 albeit in opposite directions and smokebox end coupled to their support coaches.

 

Yea verily, no two shades of BR green are alike...

 

I hardly dare mention this (in view of the debate in the railway press at the moment) but I have been told (as they say, "on good authority") that the shade of BR green changed from '48 to '68 with a darker shade appearing with the late crest - can anyone confirm/deny this?

Foxy (running for his den....)

 

That's the problem with Barton Hill and many other mainline depots, it's very hard to stand back to take a photo, other stock and buildings always seem to get in the way! B****y Voyagers are the usual culprits at Bristol BH.....

Foxy

 

You say that as if it's a good thing!