If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

The most crappiest or pathetic locos in this country.

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door Eightpot, 18 jun 2011.

Pagina 7 van 7
  1. Coboman

    Coboman Member

    Lid geworden:
    27 jul 2010
    Berichten:
    534
    Leuk Bevonden:
    4
    Locatie:
    GNR Outpost
    Yes all the Baltics had their issues! The LBSC ones were probably the most sucessfull and many have argued that it was poor track maintenance that caused the derailments, not the locos design. Crying shame that Rememberance was scrapped.
     
    Coboman, 30 jun 2011
    #121
  2. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

    Lid geworden:
    25 aug 2007
    Berichten:
    35.831
    Leuk Bevonden:
    22.269
    Beroep:
    Training moles
    Locatie:
    The back of beyond
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    It had been rebuilt as an N15X so arguably not worth saving unless it could have been converted back to a tank loco.
     
    Spamcan81, 30 jun 2011
    #122
  3. nickt

    nickt Member

    Lid geworden:
    17 apr 2009
    Berichten:
    489
    Leuk Bevonden:
    259
    Geslacht:
    Man
    Even as tender locos they were not highly regarded. I think most ended their days at Basingstoke, and they weren't considered a match for a King Arthur.

    Wikipedia seems to agree with me (which is nice). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR_N15X_class I saw them as a kid around Woking, but it was only their unusual names which attracted attention.
     
    nickt, 30 jun 2011
    #123
  4. class8mikado

    class8mikado Part of the furniture

    Lid geworden:
    1 jun 2009
    Berichten:
    3.840
    Leuk Bevonden:
    1.644
    Beroep:
    Print Estimator/ Repository of Useless Informatio.
    Locatie:
    Bingley W.Yorks.
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    DUNROBIN...
     
    class8mikado, 1 jul 2011
    #124
  5. Jon Martin

    Jon Martin New Member

    Lid geworden:
    13 mei 2010
    Berichten:
    53
    Leuk Bevonden:
    1
    Hatchet jobs seem to be an LMS thing. Ramsbottom's plotting against Trevithick for example

    the LMS garretts did a job, but really, they could have done so much more if the experts had been listened to.



    okay, a new suggestion ... the Thomson A2/2
     
    Jon Martin, 1 jul 2011
    #125
  6. Coboman

    Coboman Member

    Lid geworden:
    27 jul 2010
    Berichten:
    534
    Leuk Bevonden:
    4
    Locatie:
    GNR Outpost
    Yes I have read they were rather jaded after rebuilding, and only considered a very average loco with no outstanding features. BR got rid fairly quickly.....
     
    Coboman, 3 jul 2011
    #126
Pagina 7 van 7

Deel Deze Pagina