Tangmere to York 13th February

sycamore · ‏17 فبراير 2016

Bring back the ETHEL lol http://derbysulzers.com/97250.html

Will

1020 Shireman · ‏17 فبراير 2016

مقتبس من thickmike: ↑

I find myself in agreement with both John Petley and James Squared - I don't know whether it was trying to broaden their appeal or believing that the simple SD formula wasn't working or commercial imperatives but some of the current itineraries are simply too optimistic. I've written before about expecting 60-90 year old machines being as reliable or performing as consistently as they did in their heydays - and I am still of the belief that I'd rather have Tangmere (or Clan Line for preference) at the front of 9,10,11 or 12 coaches and a diesel at the back to provide train heating and assistance when necessary to protect the schedule, the reputation of the tour operator for getting the job done, and the rest of the network than no steam at all - if that's the price to pay in 2016 so be it for me. There are some truly excellent steam crews around today who have inherited the mantle of the past greats of the footplate - and that's on both sides of the firedoor but....... they are not doing it every day, the coal is somedays almost as bad as Nine Elms at its worst, NR change pathing and water stops at whim and they are on a network that is less and less steam friendly day by day. Frankly it's a bit of a miracle we have steam at all on the mainline - I wish everyone on this forum would make the best of what we have. Until we invent a true groundhog day machine, the 1950s, 60s or whenever will never be back. Enjoy what we have today - in 10 years time we'll look back and say - "wow wasn't that great - sad it's all gone now".

Mike
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Except the locomotives don't have many parts left that are that old. 60-90 year old designs yes.

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