The Rail Enthusiast thread

[vernon]

A few locomotives randomly placed in Belgrade

Outside of Serbian National Railways' headquarters

At the front of Belgrade station

At the rear of Belgrade station. This locomotive was used to pull Tito's personal train.

 

[fossyant]

Meant to add, we saw Union of South Africa coming into Carnforth in steam at the time. It was coming past our caravan today, but we missed it. I've come home to go to work, but I reminded the missus it was coming back about 8ish tonight. They ran to my folks caravan, which is nearer the line, and it came steaming through.

Awesome machines, Don't get the affection for diesel, but steam..whoo whoo.

 

[fossyant]

As a kid, my dad took me on a few steam rides down to Portsmouth, so steam and going round air craft carriers and submarines. Been on the Golden Arrow, Sir Nigel Gresley and the Flying Scotsman. Feel very privileged now.

The Pacifics, have to be the most sexy trains ever.

 

[vernon]

The Pacifics, have to be the most sexy trains ever.

Nah, Great Western Kings are.

 

[fossyant]

Nah, Great Western Kings are.

You are kidding !

 

[fossyant]

PS Do you not think, engineering at it's finest was/is the steam age ? It fascinates me. Love going to MOSI and just watching the machines in the steam hall. Just wow.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Nah, Great Western Kings are.

You are kidding !

Wait until this is completed.:

http://www.p2steam.com/

 

[fossyant]

Still not a Pacific !!!

God why are trains so pants now ?

 

[fossyant]

Wait until this is completed.:
View attachment 52401

http://www.p2steam.com/

OMG.. Just looked at the link. !!!

 

[classic33]

You are kidding !

They weren't the only ones

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

No, not like Green Arrow. It was designed for heavy duty passenger work and develops nearly 10,000 lbs more tractive effort than a V2 and 8,000 more than an A4. That was the original of course - the new one is going to be improved a bit.

Edit: posted a bit slow.

 

[fossyant]

No, not like Green Arrow. It was designed for heavy duty passenger work and develops nearly 10,000 lbs more tractive effort than a V2 and 8,000 more than an A4. That was the original of course - the new one is going to be improved a bit.

Edit: posted a bit slow.

OK too much information for a 'cyclist'

 

[fossyant]

They weren't the only ones
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Interesting.

So what's with the big 6 being restored ? There have been a couple of events the last couple of years in York.

Would like to take my dad on something really special, but not for loads of hours ?

 

[User16390]

No, not like Green Arrow. It was designed for heavy duty passenger work and develops nearly 10,000 lbs more tractive effort than a V2 and 8,000 more than an A4. That was the original of course - the new one is going to be improved a bit.

Edit: posted a bit slow.

I look forward to seeing it in action. It will be fantastic to see it going full bore attacking the lickey incline.

 

[classic33]

Interesting.

So what's with the big 6 being restored ? There have been a couple of events the last couple of years in York.

Would like to take my dad on something really special, but not for loads of hours ?

B17/5 Footballer.