jwealleans Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Favourite teak panelled bow ended carriage? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted June 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2020 Today's poll. I'm torn between the Castle and an A3. With my western leanings and as I can't vote for both it has to be the Castle. I managed to miss yesterday's poll but no matter I would have voted for the 9F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2020 Haven't had best looking DMU. Or bestest all round mainline diesel for its longevity, usefulness, variety of services, geographical spread and number of liveries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 does that have to be the class 37 Clive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted June 2, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2020 Having featured the N5 recently, it is only fair to give the C12 a bit of the limelight. It has propelled the stock for the 1033 to KX up into Platform 2. Shortly afterwards, the Norseman runs through, KX A1 Curlew has the duty. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Midland Railway and LMS Class 4 4-4-0 Compound. In service from 1902 to 1961, the largest and longest in service class of compound locos in the UK. Indeed and now alas totally off-topic, how often might this have been seen at a 1958 Peterborough North? (such a nice Bachmann model after all, edited photo, any excuse, will remove if asked) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 hour ago, westerner said: does that have to be the class 37 Clive? I was thinking of two other classes and as I type this a fourth has entered my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Would an 08 and a 20 be two of them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 2 hours ago, westerner said: does that have to be the class 37 Clive? Or could that be a Class 20! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 G'Day Folks East coast legends.............C1, Atlantic's. manna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 11 hours ago, great northern said: Another one on the very long "to do" list, Jonathan. Could I have your help please in selecting categories for a coaching stock poll? We should start with favourite pre grouping carriage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted June 3, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2020 Here we are again. Supposed to get some heavy rain, but at present its just dripping. I'm still trying to find a way to get better shots looking across to the Midland side, so here is another look at Curlew, taken from the carriage sidings. Somewhat more successful, I think. Mind you, optimum conditions right now, with the sun so high in the sky. Then I tried the same kind of thing down the other end, this time focusing on 60523, which has backed on to the 1033 to KX. I was pushing my luck more with this one, but in monochrome it does look quite atmospheric. Zoom on both of these, by the way. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted June 3, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2020 The poll result. Well it shows that we aren't narrow minded and over focused on our own particular area. The Castle class got 6 votes, the locos of Mr Bulleid 4, while ECML votes were split between four candidates. The only thing is the Castle votes don't specify which one. Brancepeth, Naworth, Ford, Raby, Alnwick, Lambton, Belvoir, Hedingham or Kimbolton? Now to today's poll. Well, Clive M obviously gave this a lot of thought, and was very specific, so I will adopt his suggestion. Best all round mainline diesel for longevity, usefulness, variety of services, geographical spread and number of liveries. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2020 Best all round mainline diesel - Brush 4. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I will vote for the Class 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2020 My vote is for the Class 47 as the best all rounder mainline loco - I think there were almost as many livery variations as there were Class 47s! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) 47 minutes ago, great northern said: Best all round mainline diesel for longevity, usefulness, variety of services, geographical spread and number of liveries. EE type 3/Class 37 should win this by 80 chains... Longevity: sixty years of operation and counting Usefulness: powerful enough on their own but were also used in pairs and triples in multiple working. Some also capable of push-pull operation. Variety of services: class 1 passenger and sleeper trains, Freightliners to local trip workings and everything in between Geographical spread: practically the whole country; Penzance to Thurso, Holyhead to Great Yarmouth Number of liveries: Lots Not as powerful or fast as a Brush type 4 admittedly, but ticks all the boxes. I rest my case Edited June 3, 2020 by Western Aviator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieR4489 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 +1 for the class 37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jollysmart Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2020 Has to be the EE3 class 37, added to Longevity, versatility and looks they actually make a decent sound and look good in almost every livery that have had and there have been many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Given how many ticks are required my guess is Class 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I don't think you can look past the 37 either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2020 The humble 350hp Jocko. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb900f Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Brush 4 from me. Pete 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2020 Brush Type 4. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 hour ago, great northern said: The only thing is the Castle votes don't specify which one. Well, I did specify Collett Castles, to distinguish them from those of Mr Drummond... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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