sandra Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Lots to choose from today. I’ll go for the Claughton 4-6-0s. They could be brilliant but were expensive to maintain and they were mostly withdrawn during the scrap and build policy of the 1930s. Number 6004 lasted to 1949. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2021 I have thought long and hard - resulting in my vote going to the LNWR's 3 car electric trains for the Euston - Watford and North London Lines. They were all built by Metropolitan Cammell - the first four pre WW1 were fitted with Siemens' equipment, the rest (113 x 3 car units) had Oerliken equipment! They did the job well and were popular - helping develop the traffic - and had a long life not being withdrawn till the early 1960s. Regards Chris H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 10 hours ago, great northern said: And still the camera is following 60501, but won't be able to do so for much longer, as Spital Bridge is in sight. Hi Gilbert, I know I rave about Tims weathering from time to time but that effect on the tender of coal dust having been washed down in streaks by rain is superb. So typical of the era. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 11 hours ago, great northern said: And still the camera is following 60501, but won't be able to do so for much longer, as Spital Bridge is in sight. Great photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 LNWR? Aah, I'll go for the Super 'D' 0-8-0s G1? G2? G2A? A complex class history ... but you know the ones I mean, lasted into their hundreds well into the BR era, so can't have been all that bad. And the preserved one 49395 was a delight when returned to service in the last decade. So that gets my LNWR vote. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 G'Day Folks Super D manna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted April 28, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2021 One last lingering look at the A2/2. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 SuperD. Outlasted their replacements, the 'Austin seven' 7F 0-8-0s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) Super D due to their long lives and the fun I had riding behind the preserved one on NYMR in 2008. Andrew Edited April 28, 2021 by Woodcock29 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2021 Me too for the Super D please. Excellent engines. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted April 29, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2021 Next in is KX's Tracery, with another FO train, the Catterick Camp leave train this time. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodnok Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 15 hours ago, Metropolitan H said: I have thought long and hard - resulting in my vote going to the LNWR's 3 car electric trains for the Euston - Watford and North London Lines. Another vote for the LNWR 3-car Siemens/Oerlikon sets please... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted April 29, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2021 Super D won the poll with 5 votes, more than half of the total . Great Central today, what was the best of the best? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sandra Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 D10 director. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2021 D10/11 Directors. Vicki Butler-Henderson. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2021 Directors - D10/D11 David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 O4, for me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Difficult choice but I'll go with the D11 in this poll. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted April 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2021 A difficult choice between the A5 4-6-2T and the D11 "Improved Director" 4-4-0. The D11 edges it and gets my vote. Regards Chris H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 A5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jollysmart Posted April 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2021 Sticking with a favourite, 04. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 G'Day Folks Robinsons masterpiece, C4, 4-4-2. manna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 The favourites must be the D11 and O4, with the J11, A5 and C4 in the running too. However, I recently read an article about GC locos by Dick Hardy in an old Steam World (I can't quote the issue). From personal experience, he rated the B4 Imminghams and their near cousins, the B1s, and reported that many GC footplate staff could not understand why the C4s had been multiplied in preference to the more sure-footed 4-6-0s. So in deference to such an authority, my vote goes to the B4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted April 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2021 Clearly the O4 was the most successful GCR engine. But I’m not fond of them and most people seem to be ignoring the rules, so I’ll vote for the J11. Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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