No.376 ‘Norwegian’

http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=5165


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Nice shot of a very pretty engine.
But, sorry I couldn't resist, if she is called Norwegian, she should look Norwegian too.

Blue rods could be a suitable birthday present.

Yes, I know that the post war painting of the NSB locos varied, and some also had red rods. But for me blue rod are just so charmingly Norwegian.

 

We did debate that option, however the (very few) colour photos we had of 376 all showed her to have red rods sot he decision was made to have red rather than blue.

 

Would it be correct to assume that Norwegian will be one of the 3 locos out this weekend for the 40's weekend? Many Thanks

 

Here’s one in ‘76 with greyish rods, or is it faded blue?
https://goo.gl/images/wmC4u2

 

This is a grey colour

 

This weekend is due to be LMR 300, Austerity 25 and 32678.

 

This was a silver/grey painted onto the engine when it first arrived in the UK.

Andy

 

Thought so - that’s how I remembered it. I must have some pictures of my own somewhere.

 

I was thinking along similar lines john. Insomuch as it could have been designed for "The Stevens Empire" or similar lines........

 

But what shade of blue?

 

Ask these guys, they will definitely know:
http://jernbanemuseet.no/

 

Here is link to a photo of the restored Norwegian class 18c no.255 with blue rods that might give a clue. https://www.bygdanytt.no/images/48fb4f76-3176-4850-ae2a-4eb9634e3afd?fit=crop&h=810&q=80&w=1440

Blue rods were often applied to steam locos in Norway overhauled by some different workshops, one of them was Marienborg in Trondheim in the 50s and 60s. But it was random which engines that recieved this cosmetic touch.

The official colour scheme for steam locos here in Norway stated that the motion should be unpainted polished steel. The first delivered class 21 had such but with chocolate brown flues in the coupling- and connecting rods.


kind regards
Knut

 

Could you confirm this, please, sir? I rang up the K&ESR to find out which diagram 32678 was working only to be told that it would be 300, 25 and Norwegian working the trains.

Thanks

 

By the way, if some of you want a superb model in HO scale of the norwegian class 21 you might have a possibillity Four different versions will be produced and they seems ready to pre-order now. :https://www.nmj.no/nyheter/nmj-nyhe...ne-nsb-damplokomitve-type-21b-225-museum.html

Knut

 

Think i'd rather have a full size one....!

 

is the one at Bresingham now out of ticket ? I wonder have the two ever steamed together in preservation? are there any plans to at some point bring the pair together is 377 100 this year also

 

It didn't look very Norwegian when I saw it there in August 2016 (and neither did it appear to be pining for the fjords)....



Still appears to be in the state it was converted to to appear in a film - Tarzan?? - as an African loco!

 

376 and 377 have never steamed together in the UK as far as I am aware. Unfortunately they are unlikely to, 377 is now out of traffic an my understanding is it wont be in the overhaul plan for some considerable time. A shame as personally I would love to see them together even if only 376 was in steam.

John,

Sorry I have only seen posts today having had a few days leave from work. 32678 certainly did run!

Andy

 

The Problem , though Andy , is the KESR I expect would not want to pay the transport costs of a engine that is not usable static only , Bressingham, of course would love to have 376 visit because its a working engine , but again, I suspect that they would be hard pressed to meet the costs. but it would be good if 377 could be cosmetically restored to the NSB livery and for both engines to be displayed together for a couple of week ends