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The Loco You'd Love To Put A Match To

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Matt37401, Dec 20, 2014.

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  1. williamfj2

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    Neil_Scott Part of the furniture

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  3. Steve B

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    Well if we're talking narrow gauge - Fire Queen - with a railway to run her on, plus a recreation of one of the Hunslet 0-6-0s that replaced her

    Steve B
     
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  4. Bramblewick

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    William Francis, Cornwall, Columbine, Hardwicke, Aerolite, 1621, Cecil Raikes, the Caledonian single, the Jones Goods, Gordon Highlander, and Glen Douglas. If I had to narrow it down to one, the Caley single would win every time.
     
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  5. ADB968008

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    A class 70, even better if theirs a pair of them.
     
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  6. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    You hardly need a match with a class 70, they seem to go up all right of their own accord!

    Tom
     
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    Duchess of Hamilton.
     
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  8. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    I would love to see a LMS Garratt again BUT I doubt if current track standards could tolerate such a behemoth - let alone certify it for the main line.
     
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    Are their nicknames, "Vesta's" by any chance?.......... :eek:

    Personally, I'd like to put a match to any of this modern day muck that runs on petroleum distillate....... and the mobile transformers too! :)

    As for chucking a match in the firebox of a steam loco. no preference what so ever....... I'm just grateful for what we've got, even if some OD on Brasso....... ;)
     
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  10. Rbridge100

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    Restore: Taff Vale #28 or London, Tilbury & Southend #80 Thundersley

    Recreate: Taff Vale C Class 4-4-2T - beautiful locomotives.
     
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    Brighton Baltic 'Rememberance'
     
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    Where to start? Very appreciative of what we have but N & W 2156, 232U1 and for home consumption 4771.
     
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  13. Spamcan81

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    Very nice.
     
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    Sheff, Dec 20, 2014
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  15. Martin Perry

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    Prefer N&W 1218, but still a good selection.
     
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    Both Pictures Source: Wikipedia
     
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    That LSWR395 class doesn't half look like a J15. Obviously not identical but at first glance...I'd like M&GN 50. The boiler has been spirited away somewhere for unknown purposes. I live in hope (but not expectation) that a random millionaire is building a M&GN C Class as we speak
     
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  18. DisusedBranch

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    In service on the East Lancs ;)

    My choice would be all four surviving USA tanks in steam in the same place at the same time.
     
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  19. Matt37401

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    I have this strange affiliation for the sowjer (Gordon Highlander) Id also love to see the Jones goods steam. I do hope it'll happen one day I wont MOAN if dosn't happen though ;-)
     
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    I'm hoping I live long enough to see' Beachy Head' and the Saint ( running as an Atlantic) as I've never seen an Atlantic in steam.
     
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