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Eccentric Engineering: discoveries from the branch lines of railway technology

Discussie in 'National Railway Museum' gestart door Dan Clarkson, 23 okt 2015.

  1. Dan Clarkson

    Dan Clarkson Guest

    This blog was written by Tania Parker and Jack Garside, our archive volunteers. Like all modern technologies, the railways have come a long way from their origins. The evolution of railway engineering has not just been a linear triumphal march from … Continue reading →[​IMG]
     
    Dan Clarkson, 23 okt 2015
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  2. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    It might be interesting to investigate how the poster (?) for the George Bennie Railplane came about, as it shows "1887 The Flying Scotsman" with a locomotive that looks suspiciously like a Royal Scot and not like anything that was running in 1887.
     
    MellishR, 3 nov 2015
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    NBDR Lock New Member

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    Confusion between The Royal Scot and The Flying Scotsman trains is not particularly unusual, especially by those with a lesser degree of interest. The oval in the centre of the poster indicates it is "Commemorating ... the George Bennie Railplane" and quotes a 1930 date (whilst also being dated 1929 at the top), both of which post date the introduction of Royal Scot class loco's from 1927.
     
    NBDR Lock, 4 nov 2015
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