RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, jwealleans said: Oh, I love a good nit pick.... "Gresley was born in Edinburgh during his mother's visit there to see a gynaecologist..." In that case, the LSWR T9, by the well known Scot, Dougal Drummond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2021 It is indeed distressing to see Gilbert needing to use his sand-wedge (aka the club with a lot of prang on it) to clear the obstacle - only to see the ball rise sharply and then fall back in. 1 1 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Time to respond to Gilbert's wishes, I think. So my vote goes to the J36. I'm still looking for an excuse for one on the southern end of the ECML! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandra Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 If we have to choose one, then the Highland River class. If we need the top three then 1. Highland River. 2. Reid NB Atlantic 3. Caley Dunalastair V Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 2 hours ago, 2750Papyrus said: Time to respond to Gilbert's wishes, I think. So my vote goes to the J36. I'm still looking for an excuse for one on the southern end of the ECML! You will have to assume that one of the locomotives that served in France somehow never made it all the way North again! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Since you have given me the chance to change my mind I will and vote for the CR Dunalistairs Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, David Bell said: You will have to assume that one of the locomotives that served in France somehow never made it all the way North again! ... or it's simply en route to France and you invoke groundhog day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted May 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 4, 2021 Caledonian 856 class - very elegant especially in CR light blue Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted May 4, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2021 The 6.20 Leeds now approaches, a duty for Grantham A3 Enterprise. 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 G'Day Folks I'm going for the N2, Gresley was born in Scotland, NBL built 50 loco's and many worked in and around Glasgow, can't get any more Scottish than that ! manna 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2021 The J37 Powerful locos, lasting until 1967, which were taken for granted, always working well on goods traffic and occasional passenger work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted May 5, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2021 A busy few minutes coming up for the station staff. The 6.20 Down Leeds is at Platform 3, and the A4 hauled 5.33 Up Leeds is arriving at Platform 2. 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 That's a cracker! Be even better in a month or so's time ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted May 5, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2021 More wilful misunderstanding, and a less well supported poll in the end, probably because of confusion. Dunalastair 4.4.0s got 3 votes, and that was enough. Now to the best locomotive design of the Southern Railway. so 1923-48, and no foreign incursions please, or I may send the boys round, socially distanced, of course, and the knuckledusters will have been sanitised. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted May 5, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2021 42 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: That's a cracker! Be even better in a month or so's time ... That's what I was hoping you might say. You do realise of course that the few remaining ones will then stick out like sore thumbs even more, and where that might lead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2021 The Bulleid/Raworth Class CC electrics please. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 V class (Schools) 4-4-0 is my vote Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2021 Hmm... "best" (for which I take "most successful") rather than "favourite"... Rules out the Bulleid Pacifics (much as I adore them) as they wouldn't have benefitted from the BR rebuilding if they were already "best". So for me it comes down to the Q1 0-6-0 freight loco, or the V (Schools) 4-4-0 passenger loco. However, I recall mention of the Q1 having problems stopping unfitted trains, so I'll vote for the "Schools" class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2021 Whatever the shortcomings of their innovative valvegear, the 140 Bulleid Pacifics were cracking locos. The 1948 Exchanges showed that quite clearly - and their appetite for coal kept miners in jobs, too! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbridge Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, great northern said: More wilful misunderstanding, and a less well supported poll in the end, probably because of confusion. Dunalastair 4.4.0s got 3 votes, and that was enough. Now to the best locomotive design of the Southern Railway. so 1923-48, and no foreign incursions please, or I may send the boys round, socially distanced, of course, and the knuckledusters will have been sanitised. The Schools Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2021 I'm with Ian - IIRC Bude recorded the highest horsepower in all the 1948 Exchanges, including the big hitter pacifics. That it was unintentional (she slipped in to full gear when working hard uphill - that Bulleid reverser!) and it was only for a short period before the slipped isn't of interest - the point is they made steam and power like no other. 21C20 for me of course, as I worked for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2021 Not too sure the L1 or the Q as they looked most like Derby locos......the Q. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) The Bulleid - Raworth Class CC were very interesting, but of limited use and only three of them. It is a pity that the prototype 1Co-Co1 diesels 10201 / 2 weren't completed till 1950 - they would have had a much wider area of operation - and went on to spawn what was to become the Class 40. So my vote goes to the Bulleid "Lght Pacifics" (WC & BB types) which were real "Go anywhere / Do anything" machines capable of prodigious feats of haulage - although they could be a bit slippery when trying to get a load underway. Regards Chris H P.S. - You could also put the Light Pacifics through the Carriage washer - but only if the crew needed a bath! CH Edited May 5, 2021 by Metropolitan H Added P.S. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Does the "Leader" count? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Bullied pacifics for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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