Peterborough North

[Woollydog]

My territory, N7 no doubt ...

[Metropolitan H]

I didn't say I don't like N7s. mine's a work in delayed progress!

 

But I still think the T18 - and following members of that family better meet the specification set by Gilbert!

 

Regards

Chris H

[Clive Mortimore]

2 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

Well the Decapod did achieve its design brief of out-accelerating electric trains.....but I don't suppose it could really be considered successful.  I thought Clive might have taken a punt on it though!

 

So hard to pick from the Clauds, J15, B12, E4....oh, I'll go for the Claud as the one on Gilbert's layout really floats my boat every time I see it!

 

1 hour ago, jazzer said:

I am flabbergasted. In fact my flabber has never been so gasted . Not even a mention of the N7 , which gets my vote.  They revolutionised the jazz services , out of Liverpool St and managed an intensive suburban  service for 40 years at a fraction of the cost of electrification.

 

Give me one of these any day.

[great northern]

Time for the Hull fish, with the usual immaculate KX B1.

 

 

[jazzer]

9 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

 

 

Give me one of these any day.

Now there’s a funny thing. I’ve always thought that the Enfield/ Chingford EMU’s would look better in traditional maroon , instead of dirty green as if they were escapees from the Southern Region. You’ve just proved me right ! Would it be too much to ask I’d you have one in lovely Crimson and Cream ?

[great northern]

A well supported poll, which shows what a lot of successful designs came from the GE. B12 shot off ahead, but was nearly reeled in by the lovely little 0.6.0 tanks. Not quite though, as it won with 6 votes.

 

Let's look for the very best of the LSWR.

[Bloodnok]

25 minutes ago, great northern said:

Let's look for the very best of the LSWR.

I'm going to nominate LSWR's E1-E84 electrics of 1913, later referred to as 3-Sub.

A revolutionary introduction which led to an explosion in passenger numbers. They set the pattern for passenger services on the Southern that we still see today.

[3rd Rail Exile]

14 minutes ago, Bloodnok said:

I'm going to nominate LSWR's E1-E84 electrics of 1913, later referred to as 3-Sub.

A revolutionary introduction which led to an explosion in passenger numbers. They set the pattern for passenger services on the Southern that we still see today.

Though possibly not what Gilbert had in mind, I have to agree that these were the most successful and influential design to come out of the LSWR.  

 

If we're meant to restrict ourselves to locomotives then I'd go for the Urie H15, which led to the S15 freight class and N15 "Arthurs"

[Mallard60022]

 

MT 700

Tank, O2

Pretty T9. 

Edited April 26, 2021 by Mallard60022
Don't care

[drmditch]

S15 please (either Urie or Maunsell) - a sensible locomotive sensibly evolved - and a large number in 'preservation'.

[Oldddudders]

0298, as my Ian Allan books classified them, or as people seem to insist on calling them, Beattie Well Tanks. Still grinding their way up to Wenfordbridge in the early 60s, despite being an 1874 design, albeit somewhat rebuilt. Longevity speaks for itself in success terms. 

[St Enodoc]

1 minute ago, Oldddudders said:

Longevity speaks for itself in success terms.

...as it does for my choice, the 02s.

[sandra]

My vote goes to the Urie H15. These were followed by the S15s and the King Arthurs. They were mixed traffic 4-6-0s with outside cylinders and Walschaerts valve gear. They could be seen as predecessors to the Black Fives and the B1s.

[Clive Mortimore]

My vote goes to those little 2-4-0 well tank engines, they lasted a 'ell of a long time.

[woodenhead]

Another vote for the Well Tank, I wish I could remember where I found the picture of the one with a tender sat on a turntable.

[FarrMan]

3 hours ago, Bloodnok said:

I'm going to nominate LSWR's E1-E84 electrics of 1913, later referred to as 3-Sub.

A revolutionary introduction which led to an explosion in passenger numbers. They set the pattern for passenger services on the Southern that we still see today.

I'll have what he's having.

 

Lloyd

[New Haven Neil]

The S15, although the 3-SUB deserves a mention in despatches!

[Market65]

I’ll also go with the S15 in today’s poll. Such excellent engines.

 

Rob.

[Metropolitan H]

Another vote here for the E1-E84 electrics of 1913, later referred to as 3-Sub, as the overall most influential and long-lived.

 

However, if it has to be a steam locomotive my vote goes to the Urie S15 4-6-0 - very closely followed by the Drummond T9 4-4-0 (preferably as superheated and re-boilered by Urie and with a "Water-cart" tender), as they are just such a delightful looker and good performer.

 

Regards

Chris H

[DaveF]

I'll go for the S15.

 

David

[CHAZ D]

Another for the Urie H15 great workhorses

[mullie]

02 tank for me, sterling work on the Isle of Wight and the Portland branch among other places and over a long period..

 

Martyn

[Peter Kazmierczak]

I'll plump for an M7.

 

[Mallard60022]

Teeny weeny point. Only the Urie S15 is 'true' LSWR; but you all knew that. Not quite as successful as its' offspring from Maunsell.

 

[great northern]

The fish now passes the spotters, who should surely be gone by this time of evening.