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FR's "Mountaineer"

Discussion in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' started by Andy2857, Jan 20, 2012.

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  1. SillyBilly

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    Couldn't have put it better myself, it's neither pretty nor a brute, and that makes it quite simply hideous.
     
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    You forgot the IMHO.
     
    AndrewT, Jan 27, 2012
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    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Bit unfair to call Lyd a 'Southern Monstrosity' considering the Manning Wardles and L&B were around long before the Southern existed, having copper capped chimney's proves they are stylish things and had the misfortune of being absorbed by an inferior railway at the Grouping ;)
     
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    We'll quite happily have her at the L&B - with the Transport and Works order in preparation we should have a longer line for her to run on in the future!
     
    Meiriongwril, Jan 27, 2012
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  5. paulhitch

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    Oh No! Yet more tribalism.

    P.H.
     
    paulhitch, Jan 27, 2012
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  6. michaelh

    michaelh Part of the furniture

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    The better project would be to return it to it's WW1 as built condition as a recognition of those who suffered/died in the Great War in time for the anniversary in 2014
     
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    Says 'Southern' in big letters on the side.

    Anyway, I'm only expressing a personal preference. Lets face it, there are strange people who think a Castle is better looking than an A3 <GD&R>.

    Seriously, I'd rather have ANY steam engine than none, I just happen to be, for several reasons, particularly fond of Mountaineer.
     
    pete2hogs, Jan 28, 2012
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    Wasn't Silly Billy referring to Lyd in that comment, not the Alco? That is how I read it, anyway.
     
    Platelayer, Jan 28, 2012
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    See the post that he was replying too
     
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