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Caledonian Railway 828

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Neil_Scott, Jun 15, 2010.

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  1. Neil_Scott

    Neil_Scott Part of the furniture

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    A view of the cab layout and interior:

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    Courtesy of Colin Vaughan.
     
    Neil_Scott, Jul 26, 2010
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    Where are the air brake controls?
     
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    I doubt they've been refitted.
     
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    A few more photographs of this superb restoration (photographs courtesy of Chris Boyd):

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    And some more, again from Chris Boyd:

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    Surely such a beautifully restored locomotive deserves some kind of national recognition? She's been nominated, as I've already mentioned, in the Steam Railway/HRA Readers' awards at: http://www.steamrailway.co.uk

    828 is the last link we have with the express passenger engines of the Macintosh era (she has the same boiler design as one of the Dunalastair class). As one of the great locomotive engineers of his time, this is all we have left. As the only working Caledonian steam engine as well she's a flag bearer for so many different reasons and worthy of national attention.
     
    Neil_Scott, Jul 27, 2010
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    That is something special, top job by all at Strathspey.
     
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