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Title: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: Nickbat on 26 December 2009, 00:59:03

Is there a bit of irony in this story? Coal vs. electric. Coal wins.  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8428097.stm

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 26 December 2009, 15:48:05

Wouldn't mind riding in one of those, wonder if the carriage interiors are fully restored.

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: tunnie on 26 December 2009, 16:09:34

finally, an interesting post by Nickbat  :D

If any operators want to modernise their services by using steam trains, I would be happy to give them a quote
Mark Allatt, A1 Steam Locomotive Trust


 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: jaykay on 26 December 2009, 16:37:50

good old coal...........did we not have the promise of being self-sufficient in coal for a thousand years.  Or am i just showing my age :-X :o

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: Nickbat on 26 December 2009, 16:46:43

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finally, an interesting post by Nickbat  :D

If any operators want to modernise their services by using steam trains, I would be happy to give them a quote
Mark Allatt, A1 Steam Locomotive Trust


 ;D ;D ;D ;D

On yer bike, Tunnie!  ;)

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: albitz on 26 December 2009, 17:10:30

Finally,a post by Nickbat which doesnt require a modicum of maturity and intelligence to be understood.  ;D ;D ::) ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 26 December 2009, 23:48:52

I know that my dad would of loved that story of steam over electric.... 8-)

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: Chris_H on 27 December 2009, 09:24:15

That story leaves a lovely glow in my stomach!  And a humourous dig into the bargain.  I love it.

Last time I heard one of those stories was when the Torbay Express went diesel and a steam loco had to go out and retrieve it after it broke down.  I think the culprit was called Goliath and it would have been early 1960s.

Fantastic!

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 December 2009, 16:11:19

Lol, good old scalextric country.....they miss there 73's which used to have a nice heavy shoe on that broke the ice off.....that plus they used to run ice clearing trains to keep the 3rd rail de-iced.

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 December 2009, 19:41:00

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Lol, good old scalextric country.....they miss there 73's which used to have a nice heavy shoe on that broke the ice off.....that plus they used to run ice clearing trains to keep the 3rd rail de-iced.

Don't they still have deicing trains?

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 December 2009, 20:06:20

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Lol, good old scalextric country.....they miss there 73's which used to have a nice heavy shoe on that broke the ice off.....that plus they used to run ice clearing trains to keep the 3rd rail de-iced.

Don't they still have deicing trains?

Not many!

They used to run empty locos around just to keep the third rail clear but, thats stopped.

Title: Re: Steam train to the rescue
Post by: tunnie on 27 December 2009, 22:28:59

Slug lines's trusty class 171's don't have any trouble in snow or water.....

In the floods earlier in the year, they went flying through at 60+ when the rails were fully submerged in water  :o