Peterborough North

[robmcg 13,324]

10 hours ago, 2750Papyrus said:

The Scott names are whimsical, but I have to vote for Somme, in remembrance of all who suffered and died there.  May we never see the like again.

 

Indeed. Somme.  I was much affected 50 years ago reading 'First Day on the Somme' which detailed the preparations for and failure of the walk to Berlin by Kitchener's Army. Like all of my age with parents from the WW2 era we grew up with a consciousness of world war.  And knowledge of other battles like Verdun, Ypres,  and the rest.

 

I've never been able to really like 'Earl Haig' on the Hornby Britannia as a result. But no doubt he did his best. And I bought one anyway.

 

But that is off thread by now.

Edited Tuesday at 22:49 by robmcg
grammar

[great northern 124,482]

This morning, we have a portrait of a B1.

 

 

[great northern 124,482]

Who could resist a loco called Luckie Mucklebackit?  4 people couldn't, and it won, beating Somme with 3.

 

There are some comparably wonderful names in classes D29 and D30, so we'll go for those today. If you aren't familiar with the locos, just get out your old Ian Allans and remind yourself. And if you don't have any, why not?

[New Haven Neil 54,599]

Oh, Jingling Geordie of course!  Why aye man.

[jollysmart 121]

The Pirate.

[2750Papyrus 887]

No problem with being whimsical today.  Tempted by Wandering Willie (I have a dear old friend to whom this might apply) but I think Jingling Geordie has to take it.

 

 

[3rd Rail Exile 348]

Not being an aficionado of Sir Walter Scott, these names (and some of the previous ones discussed) don't mean anything to me, but "Madge Wildfire" sounds silly enough to deserve a vote...

[JamieR4489 1,676]

Kenilworth.

[FarrMan 516]

What an interesting selection of names for this poll! Sadly they had all gone before I started serious spotting. My choice will have to be Wandering Willie - It is such an appropriate name for a loco.

 

Lloyd

[Market65 6,414]

I’m also going with Wandering Willie for today’s poll.

 

Rob.

[St Enodoc 25,404]

Wandering Willie, because it reminds me of a former boss - that's wasn't his name but it described him quite well.

Edited Wednesday at 11:30 by St Enodoc

[David Bell 2,068]

As a name I rather like The Dougal Cratur

[Metropolitan H 969]

The Walter Scott novels are a rich seam of names for locos - and I'm torn, but will plump for "Jingling Geordie".

 

Regards

Chris H

[69843 1,970]

As I missed it for the Peppercorn A1 vote, Hal O' The Wynd. Just such a lovely name when you hear it.

[Clive Mortimore 33,807]

4 hours ago, great northern said:

Who could resist a loco called Luckie Mucklebackit?  4 people couldn't, and it won, beating Somme with 3.

 

There are some comparably wonderful names in classes D29 and D30, so we'll go for those today. If you aren't familiar with the locos, just get out your old Ian Allans and remind yourself. And if you don't have any, why not?

Being far too young to see many steam engines I have gone and done some research and discovered D29 and D30 were old 4-4-0 classes. Sorry my early Ian Allan ABCs only have a few steam locos (not  D29 and D30 classes) but have all the diesels.

Edited Wednesday at 14:30 by Clive Mortimore

[great northern 124,482]

11 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Being far too young to see many steam engines I have gone and done some research and discovered D29 and D30 were old 4-4-0 classes. Sorry my early Ian Allan ABCs only have a few steam locos (not  D29 and D30 classes) but have all the diesels.

I am sure you will fill this glaring gap in your library very quickly Clive.

[60027Merlin 2,753]

Many of them seen in the west of Edinburgh on local trains to and from Fife and one of the regular visitors was THE PIRATE. In one of the Scottish Railway videos of about 20 years ago by Stuart Sellar he has a lovely colour sequence of this loco on one these local trains taken in the western suburbs with a panoramic view of Arthurs Seat in the background.

 

Edited Wednesday at 18:55 by 60027Merlin

[LNER4479 18,414]

11 hours ago, great northern said:

There are some comparably wonderful names in classes D29 and D30, so we'll go for those today. If you aren't familiar with the locos, just get out your old Ian Allans and remind yourself. And if you don't have any, why not?

62411 'Lady of Avenel'

 

One of those odd-ball post-war / early BR locos that got such a livery. This an old GEM kit, hacked about a bit, with a scratchbuilt chassis of mine, for service on my Dad's layout. She's since acquired her name as the final touch. Lovely runner.

[great northern 124,482]

Now to photos taken on a day when I wondered if there was enough light for photography. Of course if one has to wonder about it, there probably isn't, and the next few images aren't up to the standard I now expect. I hope you will agree though that they are better than no photos at all.

 

Here is Heaton rarity 60126 arriving with the 7.43 Sunderland. Those who insist on blowing these pictures up will find that Sir Vincent has a nasty case of dandruff. I forgot my brush, again.

 

 

[great northern 124,482]

Monsoon here this morning, and there won't be any light all day. Still, I have plenty I could be doing, if I can kick myself into getting started. A broadside look at Sir Vincent Raven to get the day under way.

 

 

[Market65 6,414]

At the moment I’m unable to post you a like for that photo’, Gilbert, for this site has developed some kind of fault. I’ll try again later on.

 

Rob.

 

P.S. the site has immediately gone back to normal....

Edited Thursday at 09:22 by Market65

[jazzer 1,227]

21 hours ago, Metropolitan H said:

The Walter Scott novels are a rich seam of names for locos - and I'm torn, but will plump for "Jingling Geordie".

 

Regards

Chris H

I agree . Scott’s novels have produced  a number of names that superficially could be said to be among the most charismatic steam locomotive  names in the country. However , a few years ago I decided that in order to be a “ proper “ LNER  fan I ought read a few of Scott’s novel, to find out something about the characters behind the name. HUGE mistake !  
Scotts novels are dull as ditchwater, boring beyond belief. So dull they even make Moby Dick seem interesting, And worse still , some of these characters , such as Guy Mannering only have small parts in the story. So now I tend to not look too closely behind the names.

[great northern 124,482]

A fishy emergency this morning, but now sorted, and I have counted the votes. If the words "I agree" in Jazzer's post above refer to Chris H's choice of Jingling Geordie, then it beat Wandering Willie 4-3. If however it was agreement generally, it is a 3-3 draw. I wonder if World Cup Willie was a descendant of the wanderer?

 

 

I think we have now run out of LNER names, so today we will consider the Jubilee class 4.6.0s of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. Any suggestions for classes from other railways that we could look at? Not things like Halls though. Village Hall, Community Hall, Booking Hall, Harry Hall, that sort of thing.

[St Enodoc 25,404]

Just now, great northern said:

I think we have now run out of LNER names

Not going for the V4s then?

[St Enodoc 25,404]

3 minutes ago, great northern said:

Jubilee class 4.6.0s of the London Midland and Scottish Railway

New South Wales. Much better than Shovell.