Current and Proposed New-Builds

Trackside and Steam could both do a poll on their Facebook pages, depending on the percentage of each engine's status.
Then the results could be published on the following month's issue.

 

And it would tell you what, exactly?

Tom

 

Which newbuild will possibly steam next. I'm probably gonna bet on 1014 County of Glamorgan.

 

I think it’ll be a close run thing between that and 82045.

 

How does a poll of what other people think inform that?

A considered judgement from people on the inside, or otherwise with relevant experience, might inform a view, but if my vote is a valid as Bob Meanly's, it's not much of a prediction method.

 

It would provide an indication of the level of knowledge of the participants when compared against the eventual result. Otherwise, it would be like any other "what will happen next" newspaper poll - not even useful for the next day's fish and chips.

A poll may be useful for contributing to a decision, or indicating popularity - should 32424 be painted Improved Engine Green or Thomas Blue? Do readers of SR want loco X or loco Y to be next to run? - but are of no use as a predictive tool

 

A blue H2 would be popular at Thomas events on the Bluebell…

 

Oooh Hengist in Riddles Improved Engine Green please!

 

Or a 3F Jinty in BR Express Green.

 

Not strictly speaking a new build though is it?
I think we should see the GCR 4-4-0 567 outshopped in BR Express Passenger Blue. That definitely will be appropriate and won't annoy anybody in any way shape or form, right?

 

I think I’ve just twigged what @aron33 means by his ‘poll’. Do you mean a table ?

 

You should just help me plan a raid on Belgium to steal this one instead - https://www.steamlocomotive.info/valbum.cfm?display=9245.

 

That’s it. A table suits better than poll.

 

Mmmm, that is lovely.

 

Sure is. We could just leave a cardboard cutout and they probably wouldn’t even notice.

 

Well that is a thought...... Perhaps if you called it Robinsons "Improved" GCR Green no one would notice? Seriously though, I am really pleased that this new build project is making much better progress.

 

Doing a lot better than the George the Fifth project.

 

Which begs another question with 2013 Prince George. Will there be any improvements to the design to remedy any downsides the original class had?

 

Table predictions.

Next 3/4 years
Patriot
County 460
82045
P2

Next 5-10 years
Standard 2 bluebell
G5 (this might be closer, apologies if its further along than i thought)

Next 10-20 years
Clan
B17
F5
Gcr 567
County 4-4-0.
Night owl

Cant see happening
Scottish loco
George 5th
Streamlined P2

Some of the locos in the 10-20 year may never be finished too unless they receive large legacies from members too.

Im always more on the side of negativity than positivity when it comes to these, not out of dislike of any of the projects, purely out of the hard cash incomes that they raise. I wish every group success and hope many can up their incomes considerably so we all get to see these run

 

I'm less and less confident of seeing a P2 in and sort of timely fashion, I'd bet on the 5-10 year slot.

Chris