RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2021 A toughie, this. So many luscious names for so many luscious places, although some are a bit more ordinary when you visit them! It could be Hartland, previously feted by Southern on an Atlantic, which is where the Point is, of course, as well as being the unlikely middle name of a girl at skool, long dated by my late friend Peter. Or Padstow, where 'Obby 'Oss day gave us a good time on several occasions, even if it rained. Wadebridge, where the 0298s outlasted their classmates by so many decades, and where in 2017, Sherry and I saw John Greenwood's smashing 2mm FS layout of the same station, at the Betjeman Centre. But I will plump for 34102 Lapford, which in 1960 defied all trainspotting logic by hauling a diverted Pines Express all the way to Birmingham New Street, and after an overnight rest nearby took the southbound train back again. I like intrepid explorers! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 Very difficult to narrow things down to a single vote, as I have different favourites for Air-Smoothed and Rebuilt versions... Rebuilt - Exeter (a city I have an extremely tenuous connection with via an educational establishment in central Oxford). Air-Smoothed - Coombe Martin (the venue for a family holiday when I was 7, and unfortunately too young to really able to appreciate the beauty of the area - all I and my younger brothers were interested in was the sandy beach at Woolacombe (which nearly got my "Rebuilt" vote)) If forced to choose between the two I'll vote for Exeter. Fully concur with @Mallard60022 regarding the complications of tenders, cabs and the like on Bulleid Pacifics... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 30 minutes ago, great northern said: For the avoidance of doubt, and as the names didn't change when rebuilt, we are on West Countrys today, and will do Battle of Britains tomorrow. Is that the correct plural or should it be "Battles of Britain" (like "Courts Martial")? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, 2750Papyrus said: Is that the correct plural or should it be "Battles of Britain" (like "Courts Martial")? I agree it might look slightly awkward, but less awkward than typing "Battle of Britain Class locomotives" every time! It's referring to one particular battle, so I'd think "Battle" would have to be singular. "Courts Martial" surely refers to more than one court? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 For me the best WC name has to be 34006 "Bude" as seen below just south of Chilcompton Tunnel on 5th March 1966 p.m. (the last Saturday of Somerset and Dorset services). A better print than the Ventnor picture taken about 7 months later! Regards Chris H 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Taz Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2021 At the risk of (almost) repeating myself from the last poll, as I am from Plumuff it has to be Plymouth 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 16 minutes ago, Metropolitan H said: For me the best WC name has to be 34006 "Bude" as seen below just south of Chilcompton Tunnel on 5th March 1966 p.m. (the last Saturday of Somerset and Dorset services). A better print than the Ventnor picture taken about 7 months later! Regards Chris H Wow! The angle of the light is highlighting all sorts of defects in the air-smoothed casing that would just be impossible to model on a 4mm plastic loco body... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted January 23, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, 3rd Rail Exile said: Wow! The angle of the light is highlighting all sorts of defects in the air-smoothed casing that would just be impossible to model on a 4mm plastic loco body... And think of the comments you would get if you did succeed. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I'll go for Lynmouth today. One of the few places on WC class that I have been to. Is WC a suitablw name for the class? I will refrain from comment. Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2021 Has to be Westward Ho! for me. I have many happy memories of family holidays there both as a child with the "olds" and with "wags" in later life. One of the best beaches in the country has miles of sand running out towards the estuary when the tide is out, it's firm sand too so good for cricket and is great for surfing. It has a right angled coast line, the west facing side as I said good for surfing and the North facing side has a multitude of rock pools full of life, lots of which are good to eat. The fishing isn't the worst either. The fact they named a loco after it is just icing on the cake. Happy happy days!! Regards Lez. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 A difficult choice, this one. I do like the idea of a locomotive name containing an exclamation mark. but personal memories take me in different directions. I watched the 1966 World Cup Final at a camp site in Bude, and have happy memories of holidays at Torrington. However, Dartmoor is a frequent destination when not in lockdown, so that will be my nomination. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benbow Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Bodmin for me as I had the pleasure of doing a fair bit of welding amongst other things on her when first restored at the Mid Hants many years ago. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 The West Country for me is Taw Valley, for some happy memories 'back in the day' but Westward Ho! ran it a close second. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I can do this one! 34091 Weymouth just over the causeway in England because I've been there today and work there when not teaching from home! Martyn 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) Taw Valley for me, as my mate JB used to own a goodly chunk of it. M'Duck, the 135 degree Nellies would have eight exhaust beats per wheel revolution, the odd one out had four per revolution after it was altered. I mentioned it in the first place because I think someone alluded to the altered loco being the one with 8 chuffs per rev, wot was the wrong way around. Edit - it were you, M'duck! One of the Princesses on the funny LMS job was altered the other way, also found to make little difference. This is bol....wrong, as a little research has proven after Graham posted. (oddly there's no strike through in this editor here?).er, Edited January 23, 2021 by New Haven Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, 3rd Rail Exile said: Wow! The angle of the light is highlighting all sorts of defects in the air-smoothed casing that would just be impossible to model on a 4mm plastic loco body... On checking various sources, I find my memory to be at fault. I seem to have got the wrong day and loco for under-cladding fire and the "Winfield" paint?? - Bude's duty on 5th March 1966 was the LCGB "Somerset and Dorset" tour "all bulled-up" and double-headed with 34057 "Biggin Hill". And other peoples' photos show Bude with matching paint and lining on the south-bound return. What I did remember right was that Evercreech Junc North Box was burnt down over night 5th/6th March 1966 - so to pass the final RCTS and SLS special trains on the Sunday ( the only trains that day) some "fixing" was needed. Please ignore the story given earlier. I will try and get my memory straight - but we had more than one visit to watch the trains in the last months of 1965 and early 1966. Regards Chris H Edited January 23, 2021 by Metropolitan H Correction of a badly flawed memory!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, New Haven Neil said: M'Duck, the 135 degree Nellies would have eight exhaust beats per wheel revolution, the odd one out had four per revolution after it was altered. One of the Princesses on the funny LMS job was altered the other way, also found to make little difference. Never heard of that! However, one of them (46205) was modified to have inside valves operated by outside valve gear via a 180degree rocking lever arrangement (the opposite of the GWR arrangement for 4 cyl locos). Distinguishable by a massive outside motion bracket. This principle (ie two sets of valve gear to operate four sets of valves) was adopted for the Duchesses via a more elegant arrangement. Princess valve gear was a bit cumbersome, with four sets of valve gear for four cylinders. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 West county, do you mean bandit country, all sounds very scary. Ottery St Mary sounds a bit safe. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 So many great names. Probably the best class for choice anywhere. Almost any name would work for me but I’ll go for Clovelly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: West county, do you mean bandit country, all sounds very scary. Ottery St Mary sounds a bit safe. Don't go there on November 5th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said: Don't go there on November 5th. I know it is on the dangly arm of the Lost Somewhere out West Railway but it is still the wrong side of Royal Oak station and my mum told me never to go that far west. So I cannot see a visit to Ottery St Mary at any time being in my diary. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Clive Mortimore said: I know it is on the dangly arm of the Lost Somewhere out West Railway but it is still the wrong side of Royal Oak station and my mum told me never to go that far west. So I cannot see a visit to Ottery St Mary at any time being in my diary. It's fine honestly, you can even get insurance! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CHAZ D Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2021 34034 COOMBE MARTIN As my father lived there in later years 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, CHAZ D said: 34034 COOMBE MARTIN As my father lived there in later years How nice, I was just looking at a lovely pic of 34043, a Somerset & Dorset engine for some time was it not. And by reputation one of the 'bad uns'... imagine slipping in Devonshire Tunnel with 8-on... and holiday intensive schedules to keep. but my vote does to another S & D West Country engine, an unloved Hornby model enhanced a tad here.. 34041 'Wilton'. Sorry Gilbert but it's all for balance you know. Yin and yang, A cohesive whole.... Nurse! Where are my pills...? Edited January 23, 2021 by robmcg correction 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, LNER4479 said: Never heard of that! However, one of them (46205) was modified to have inside valves operated by outside valve gear via a 180degree rocking lever arrangement (the opposite of the GWR arrangement for 4 cyl locos). Distinguishable by a massive outside motion bracket. This principle (ie two sets of valve gear to operate four sets of valves) was adopted for the Duchesses via a more elegant arrangement. Princess valve gear was a bit cumbersome, with four sets of valve gear for four cylinders. Yes I think you're right Graham, it is a 'false memory' I think. I have found the photo I was thinking of, and it is 6205, however I recall a discussion years ago with an engineer friend about 4 cylinder locos and crank settings and really though this was also done to it at the time - my apologies. I'll alter the original post. I wonder what we were talking about though - it wasn't the Nelsons.....this is going to bother me all night now! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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