6023 King Edward 11

dunno........we have a few guys on here from the NRM, Ant care to answer this one for us???
Matt

 

I don't speak for the NRM, but i seem to remember all the boiler mountings etc were reinstalled at the correct height before 6000 was put back on display, so is now out of gauge

 

Surely the opportunity to line up the three Kings while they're all intact (6024 will be presumably dismantled for overhaul at the end of its ticket extension) is too good an opportunity to miss.

The lowered "main line" safety valve cover and chimney of 6024 makes it look bigger, to my eyes. Kings stood very tall in service days and the very sensible height lowering modifications made to 6024 gave it the capability to go to places on the network that were once impossible. This is not meant as a criticism of the 6024 association, but I've always thought that the lowered chimney is a little too eliptical in profile making it slightly ugly from certain angles.

Regarding the "graunching" noise from 6024 on the demo line, it surely couldn't have been anything serious or they wouldn't have kept running the loco on the double headed shuttle. It does sound quite alarming though, and it will be interesting to hear what was causing it.

 

It's a nice idea...

 

It is, when it came up from Swindon, the chimney and safety valve cover were taken off to get it into NRM.

 

Agreed. Talented and dedicated bunch.

 

Had a good day on Saturday at Didcot. 6023 is a testament to those who have restored her, well done all involved.





20 more pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/24236352@N02/sets/72157626591499474/

Jon

 

Visited the Didcot Railway Centre this afternoon.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N07/sets/72157626507571951/

 

I did do a search but could really get anything,

Just wondering if 6023 will eventually get a shed plate on the front?

 

It's very noticeable when you look at the front of the engine - you wonder what's missing! Looks very good though - should make an interesting comparison with another blue engine at Bridgnorth in September.

 

What makes you think it is missing...? Have you not noticed the shedcode PDN is alongside the bufferbeam.

 

It just looks strange looking at an engine with a BR smokebox numberplate without an accompanying shedplate.

 

I'm wondering when the Fireman's side of the cab will get glazed! ...

 

Looks like job done....

 

When was the glazing added? It wasn't there yesterday afternoon before the centre closed.

 

They weren't added straight away, they had to come up the the BR system first.
1501 during its most recent running ran with it allocation in the GW style, also PDN as well, but it was in BR livery.

 

Painting/Drawing i see in a book, picture taken from mobile so poor quality, This looks better with shedplate, I know 6023 has PDN on the side. This picture has 83D which i beleive is Plymouth, And yeah i know its just a painting and can put anything on it before someone makes that comment, i just think she needs the shedplate.

 

6023 in 1950...

 

That should put an end to it

 

I do like that shape of steam pipe