LNER4479 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 22 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said: The only A1 today is as Red Leader indicates, but is that actually a Peppercorn? However, for the A1s of yesteryear I announce in a pompous arse way.......Auld Reeki. Can't wait for the A2s and I suspect you might guess what my choices (there are 4 variants) for that are going to be for two of them. Yo. Very much regarded as the 50th Peppercorn A1 - after a 50 year gap in production! It's effectively the sixth one fitted with roller bearings, as per 60153-7. It has an electrical system - so did the originals. It has modern signalling / communication systems - but the originals (eventually) had AWS. It has air brakes ... well, so do many of the modern steam mainline fleet. About the only major departure from design is the all-welded steel boiler - and even that is dimensionally the same as the originals. The P2, however ... (but no two of them were truly identical anyway) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted December 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2020 My vote is for "Peregrine". Regards Chris H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jollysmart Posted December 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2020 Hal o' the Wynd seems like a good choice for a locomotive,, so is my pick for today. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Great Central for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2020 For me it’s North Eastern. Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted December 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2020 MADGE WILDFIRE 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) Willbrook, seen at York, when I think it was spare to cover diesels. A very mucky Harvester, my only A3, seen at York again, right at the very end of her life. I never saw the loco, but I have a soft spot for Meg Merrilies. My Springer Spaniel, my companion for 15yrs was Meg. Edited December 31, 2020 by Sandhole 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
380John Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Hal o' the Wynd for me. Very evocative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CHAZ D Posted December 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2020 60116 Hal o' the Wynd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) No contest. edited pic Bachmann model. Will remove if offends. edit; 60116 was mostly a 52B Gateshead engine, presumably seen sometimes at Waverley and New England? Edited December 31, 2020 by robmcg 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted December 31, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2020 Two power cuts today, one this afternoon, and a longer one this evening. That's one way of stopping people having parties. Anyway, before the next spell of darkness, may I wish each and every one of you a much better New Year than the one we have just endured. RMWeb has turned out to be a powerful tool for keeping us sane in such unprecedented times, so many thanks to Andy Y for keeping it going for us. We have a very appropriate picture to usher the New Year in. What could be better than a Claud with original valances? How good it would be if Hornby announce one of these next week. I'm not holding my breath though. 23 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 23 minutes ago, great northern said: Two power cuts today, one this afternoon, and a longer one this evening. That's one way of stopping people having parties. Anyway, before the next spell of darkness, may I wish each and every one of you a much better New Year than the one we have just endured. RMWeb has turned out to be a powerful tool for keeping us sane in such unprecedented times, so many thanks to Andy Y for keeping it going for us. We have a very appropriate picture to usher the New Year in. What could be better than a Claud with original valances? How good it would be if Hornby announce one of these next week. I'm not holding my breath though. I echo those thanks to Andy Y and add sincere thanks to you Gilbert for your marvellous models, photography, and forbearance. A happy new year to all from NZ where is is sunny and warm but still rather out-of-touch with the world. 3 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted January 1, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 A few minutes gap on the Up now, so an opportunity will be seized to get some more coal on the way to London. Thus we start the New Year with another WD. 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted January 1, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2021 Many different suggestions for the best A1 name, showing, ! think, what a good selection they were. I would not have predicted the winner though, Hal O' The Wynd, with 3 votes. It was very close though, five other locos had 2 votes. Was there a worst name among the A1s? If so, which one was it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Bois Rousel . Pointless name. Doesn’t conjure anything up in the imagination. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted January 1, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2021 25 minutes ago, jazzer said: Bois Rousel . Pointless name. Doesn’t conjure anything up in the imagination. Did win the Derby in 1938 though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted January 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, great northern said: Many different suggestions for the best A1 name, showing, ! think, what a good selection they were. I would not have predicted the winner though, Hal O' The Wynd, with 3 votes. It was very close though, five other locos had 2 votes. Was there a worst name among the A1s? If so, which one was it? W.P.Allen for me. I don’t like obscure names - especially ones with middle initials. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 The first and loco, W.P.Allen, lacked imagination, though there were other howlers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieR4489 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Saint Johnstoun. I don’t dislike Perth I just think it’s a clunky name not suited to a big express engine. It would have been better on an NBR 4-4-0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jollysmart Posted January 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, thegreenhowards said: W.P.Allen for me. I don’t like obscure names - especially ones with middle initials. I agree about the name but it seems an odd one out, so W.P.Allen is my choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
380John Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 W. P Allen for me too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Wasn't he a Union official of the time? There was obviously a reason for choosing the name. But I agree, rather uninspiring compared to the continued tradition of inspirational racehorse names 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Bois Rousel . 60117 if I have spelt it wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Just now, LNER4479 said: Wasn't he a Union official of the time? There was obviously a reason for choosing the name. But I agree, rather uninspiring compared to the continued tradition of inspirational racehorse names A.S.L.E.F. No less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Was he highly-regarded or something? Or just a sop to the Union at the dawn of nationalisation? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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