Peterborough North

[stewartingram]

But the LTS was an ex-Midland line? Would they have been shopped at Derby? Into London, round the NLR and down the MR would be just as easy? No idea, just speculating.

 

Stewart

[31A]

5 minutes ago, stewartingram said:

But the LTS was an ex-Midland line? Would they have been shopped at Derby? Into London, round the NLR and down the MR would be just as easy? No idea, just speculating.

 

Stewart

 

Or I think more likely just shopped at Stratford - I've seen pictures of them in the Stratford Repair Shop.

 

[great northern]

More action at Platform 6 tonight. First we see that nearly new STD 4, which is taking the Ely- Birmingham onwards.

 

 

It is followed in by the mid afternoon York parcels, which will wait here for twenty minutes.

 

 

[St Enodoc]

17 hours ago, jwealleans said:

Having done a little research, No. 224.

Before or after?

[jwealleans]

1 hour ago, St Enodoc said:

Before or after?

Mainly after - having survived the plunge (from Wikipedia): after rebuilding in 1885, it was the only compound-expansion locomotive on the NBR, and one of just three tandem compounds in Britain.

[thegreenhowards]

I’d like to vote for a C11 Atlantic. However, I think they were built at North British and Robert Stephenson. So, if I’m not allowed them, I’ll have a D34, Glen.

[St Enodoc]

It's hard to decide between the J36 and D34 but, on balance, since I rode on Maude's footplate once but only ever saw Glen Douglas in the Glasgow transport museum I'll go for the J36 (even though Maude was built by Neilson's).

[great northern]

WD time again this morning. One heads North to journey's end.

 

 

and another has only just begun the long trek South.

 

 

[great northern]

Poll opened another can of worms, as I had not considered the question of contractor built locos thoroughly enough.  However, I had earlier specified "designed and /or built at........, so provided that the contractor built engines had first been designed by the railway concerned, they would be included, wouldn't they?

 

Anyway, we have two possible winners, as there were some alternative votes. It could be D34 by one vote from C11, or it could be a tie between the two.

 

Today and tomorrow, we will consider the products of the North British Locomotive Company, worldwide. Today, we are looking for the best, their greatest hit, if you like. Tomorrow we will assess their greatest flop, which should be interesting.

[great northern]

To go with your tea, another WD.

 

 

[FarrMan]

3 minutes ago, great northern said:

To go with your tea, another WD.

 

 

Gilbert

 

Try dunking that in your tea!

 

Lloyd

[great northern]

15 minutes ago, FarrMan said:

Gilbert

 

Try dunking that in your tea!

 

Lloyd

What do you think I am? A mug?

[jwealleans]

Is that a horsebox at the end of that row of PMVs, Gilbert?   It looks very bulbous.

[great northern]

27 minutes ago, jwealleans said:

Is that a horsebox at the end of that row of PMVs, Gilbert?   It looks very bulbous.

Yes, it's a Bachmann one I acquired recently, when I discovered they got tacked on to some of the KX - Grantham stoppers. Is it the camera making it look odd, do you think?

[jwealleans]

I did wonder whether the camera was bloating it a little.  They were to Mk. 1 profile, weren't they, so it should look more rounded than the others, just not that much more. 

[simontaylor484]

Class 22 Baby Warship for me 

[great northern]

It seems that the North British Loco Co does not engage your interest, so I'd better try something else tomorrow. I forgot your afternoon tea image, so here is a slightly late plonk instead.

 

 

I really don't know what happened there. This has come out pretty awful, not like it looked when I processed it.

[jwealleans]

I've been at work today - something of a futile exercise scuppered by the weather.

 

I'd have nominated the A1/3 as the best loco they built and the Class 16 as the worst.

[JamieR4489]

I'll go for the A1s as well.

[great northern]

Another Grantham A3 tonight, 60105 with the 2.52pm Newcastle relief. Seen from the bridge,

 

 

and from down below.

 

 

[Bloodnok]

12 hours ago, great northern said:

North British Locomotive Company, worldwide.

 

... Oh, but there are so many.

The SAR Class 24, Class 25, and 4E, and the NZR J class get "honourable mentions".

But the real prize needs to go to ... errr .. either the SAR GMAM, or the Victorian R class. No, I can't decide between them, they are both epic in their own way.

And if we don't get tomorrow's poll, for their worst flop, I'll answer it early. Class 41.

Edited June 27, 2020 by Bloodnok

[manna]

G'Day Folks

 

I've heard about the NBLC, and I know a lot of Indian and South African loco where built there, but I think this is one of the most impressive. Forget about any of there Diesels.

 

manna

[thegreenhowards]

Another vote for the Gresley A1.

[37Oban]

SAR GMA  garratt.  Beast of a loco! 

[great northern]

Another Friday relief is on its way to London, this one from the West Riding.  Great Eastern has the job, a rather inferior one for a KX top link Pacific.

 

 

As the A1 nears Crescent Bridge, the 2.45 stopper from Hitchin appears. Someone has taken a chance on a baby deltic with this, and so far it seems to have paid off.