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Flying Scotsman

Rasprava u 'Steam Traction' pokrenuta od 73129, 24. Kolovoz 2010..

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  1. Victor

    Victor Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    It doesn't get much better than that. Fabulous.:Happy:
     
    Victor, 14. Listopad 2022.
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  2. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Watch out for the horse’s head in the morning. :)
     
    Spamcan81, 14. Listopad 2022.
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    goldfish se sviđa ovo.
  3. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Exactly. Can never understand why some people denigrate this loco so much. By all means denigrate the owners and what they have and haven’t done with it but it is a machine so how can it be blamed for being what it is? It has no choice in the matter.
     
    Spamcan81, 14. Listopad 2022.
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    William Fletcher, The Green Howards, MellishR i 6 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  4. 30854

    30854 Resident of Nat Pres

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    You'll be having a pop at North Star next, you will .... ;)
     
    30854, 14. Listopad 2022.
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    goldfish se sviđa ovo.
  5. S.A.C. Martin

    S.A.C. Martin Part of the furniture

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    In fairness to CoT, she is a magnificent locomotive.

    However she wouldn't be here with us to enjoy, were it not for the LNER taking that record seriously and putting her into their York based museum in the first place...!!!
     
    S.A.C. Martin, 14. Listopad 2022.
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    Spinner, Steve B, Mick45305 i 10 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  6. 30854

    30854 Resident of Nat Pres

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    In all liklihood, ditto Gladstone.
     
    30854, 14. Listopad 2022.
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    The Green Howards, clinker i S.A.C. Martin se sviđa ovo.
  7. goldfish

    goldfish Nat Pres stalwart

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    And just as likely to have done 100miles per hokay I'll stop there… let's just admire the majesty of Scotsman. ;)
     
    goldfish, 14. Listopad 2022.
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  8. 30854

    30854 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Don't think anyone's claimed the ton for Gladstone old chap. It was certainly doing 100mph less than that when I saw it with Stepney at Brighton 150!

    Completely 60103 looks fantastic in it's natural surroundings .... and I'm a Southern type.
     
    30854, 14. Listopad 2022.
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    Spamcan81, green five i goldfish se sviđa ovo.
  9. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    The old girl still has pulling power! Platform tickets to visit Scotsman at King's Cross have sold out.
     
    green five, 14. Listopad 2022.
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    Mick45305, clinker, Johnme101 i 5 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  10. torgormaig

    torgormaig Part of the furniture Friend

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    Well I'm listening to The World at One on Radio 4. Despite todays political dramas there is also a feature on 60103 at KX being broadcast as I write. Must be of some importance.

    Peter
     
    torgormaig, 14. Listopad 2022.
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  11. 30854

    30854 Resident of Nat Pres

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    I hope it didn't get bounced, what with all the grooviness in Westminster today. :)
     
    30854, 14. Listopad 2022.
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  12. mdewell

    mdewell Well-Known Member Friend

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    Needs some brass trinkets. ;):D
     
    mdewell, 14. Listopad 2022.
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  13. The Green Howards

    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    At 33:44 here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001cxrs

    It is seemingly to do with KX being 170 years old and FS being 100.
     
    The Green Howards, 14. Listopad 2022.
    #7913
    green five se sviđa ovo.
  14. The Green Howards

    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    The Green Howards, 14. Listopad 2022.
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  15. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    The way its going she could be PM by Monday!
     
    GWR4707, 14. Listopad 2022.
    #7915
    Jamessquared, green five i 2995valliant se sviđa ovo.
  16. AlexGWR1994

    AlexGWR1994 Member

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    Deleted!
     
    Last edited: 19. Listopad 2022.
    AlexGWR1994, 14. Listopad 2022.
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    staffordian and The Green Howards like this.
  17. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Simon, I have no negative thoughts regarding the loco itself, it’s the last Gresley A3 we have, it’s had several modifications throughout its working life (much as most pieces of machinery do).
    The 37 in my username being a case in point.

    My problem is with its current custodians and some of the decisions that they have made. It’s supposed to owned by people like me and you (the taxpayer) when it was up for sale a few years ago it was marketed as ‘The People’s Engine’

    When you have to pay to cab and have your photo taken with it 60103 a machine that belongs to the Nation it’s not what I’d say is ‘for the people’ is it?

    I understand it’s got to wash its face financially but you can argue the same for the likes of any heritage locomotive steam, diesel or electric.

    You could very much argue the case that the British public are literally paying the price for what it’s suffered from several bad management decisions from its previous and current custodians.
     
    Last edited: 15. Listopad 2022.
    Matt37401, 14. Listopad 2022.
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    MellishR, The Green Howards, Romsey i 1 drugoj osobi se sviđa ovo.
  18. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    But not until next year; its claim to fame is that it was the first Gresley Pacific released from Doncaster Works to the nascent LNER hence released post-Grouping in 1923.
     
    Fred Kerr, 14. Listopad 2022.
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  19. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Was it February 1923 it entered service?
    Still at the crease until next year then!
     
    Matt37401, 14. Listopad 2022.
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  20. 242A1

    242A1 Well-Known Member

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    My understanding is that the frames were laid down in the October of 1922. You could argue that this was when the story started for this particular engine but there again perhaps the story started with the idea to build a Pacific for the GNR, or the date that all the design drawings were completed.

    Easier to stick with the date when it first entered service but this month isn't completely incorrect.
     
    242A1, 15. Listopad 2022.
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    Hirn, clinker i MellishR se sviđa ovo.
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