35028 Clan Line

Brighton Works' productivity was the cause of much grumbling over the years. In pre-grouping days, it was frequently truly appalling before the new C&W facility at Lancing finally got up and running, shortly before WWI.

 

Bahamas is up there with those you've mentioned.

 

I too, am in total admiration for the standard of finish on "Clan Line", the team involved must be so hard working and should feel so proud.

 

She really is exquisite!

 

Pictured in June last year (2019) at Victoria station during the afternoon rush hour.

 

Which just proves that she's not a real steam loco at all, and is in fact being pushed by the support coach which has traction motors fitted to the bogies.

 

Red plates, arrows. My favourite form of her!

 

no the traction motors are under the tender and the support coach is really a class 67 with a mk 2 bodyshell; dropped on it.

 

The loco will be a bit of a nightmare for photographers now with reflections off the new shiny varnish. In the shed today looking immaculate

 

Look at those numbers - magical! I am sorry to have missed proceedings today.

 

You missed the setting up of the new oil store and humping all the stuff from the old one so nothing exciting.

 

Are they transfer, ? Also whats the correct size of number for MN class engines with the later BR emblem , as 35018 seem to have a smaller size cab numerals

 

I’ve been told they are now correct and the correct style, perhaps you can judge it from this. IMHO the ones on 18 are too small

 

What a wonderful comparison. 35028 in ex works livery and 35007 on shed looking forlorn in worked stained condition. To me they both look superb.

Fingers crossed that the Surrey Belmond Pullman runs on the 27th. <BJ>

 

When all else is falling about you, there is the Swiss watch that is Clan Line, Solid and Dependable. Real credit to those that look after her. You can set the tea by Clan Line

 

Definitely transfers. I processed the expenses claim myself.

 

Yes, but even so, regrettable. I did manage to get quite a lot of the paperwork done, so not an entirely wasted day.

 

She looks superb. Never seen her before, I hope she does some runs in the North of England soon?

 

i wonder if 18 and 28 will ever either pass the same location at the same time, or ever be on shed somewhere together? for me the best chance has to be one day at Victoria if 18 comes back home again, and the tour happens to coincide with a british pulman run.