The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Rodney_(29)
Not that odd when you look at the names of what they started naming the class after.

With the *real* Warship class, i.e. the WR Hydraulics, I, as a kid thought that 'Kelly' was the name of someone's girlfriend or something!

MDB 149

Alright alright, no one likes a smart arse! Besides, it was '049 for most of its life!

 

[Smurfy]

87009, that was City of Birmingham wasn't it?

This one is the real deal

With its 81 inch driving wheels it's an absolute monster of a machine.

Go to ThinkTank at Birmingham to see it.

 

[classic33]

Alright alright, no one likes a smart arse! Besides, it was '049 for most of its life!

So what was different about it?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

This one is the real deal

With its 81 inch driving wheels it's an absolute monster of a machine.

Go to ThinkTank at Birmingham to see it.

That is the one Duchess I have never seen. I'll need too one day! It would be nice if all 3 were reunited like the A4s, especially with Duchess Of Hamilton being in its original 'Bathtub' guise currently.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

So what was different about it?

Not sure, it was all done just before my time, I said earlier that I am not actually a class 50 fan, I just memorised the names. It was meant to be the first of a sub class for freight use, so probably the gearing/max speed, etc.

 

[Smurfy]

That is the one Duchess I have never seen. I'll need too one day!

I went to ThinkTank about 8 years ago. 'City of Birmingham' is an absolute gem, although sadly it's all but impossible to get a good photo as it's in such cramped surroundings (hence the rather mediocre picture on the ThinkTank website).

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I went to ThinkTank about 8 years ago. 'City of Birmingham' is an absolute gem, although sadly it's all but impossible to get a good photo as it's in such cramped surroundings (hence the rather mediocre picture on the ThinkTank website).

We need to get onto the owners of all 3 to get them all reunited for a special event then!!

 

[Smurfy]

.........so probably the gearing/max speed, etc.

What about 'Brake Force' and 'Route Availability'?

 

[classic33]

Not sure, it was all done just before my time, I said earlier that I am not actually a class 50 fan, I just memorised the names. It was meant to be the first of a sub class for freight use, so probably the gearing/max speed, etc.

Train Load Grey/Rail Freight decals whilst 149.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

What about 'Brake Force' and 'Route Availability'?

Probably, yes. Ironically, if nothing else, it got 'Go Faster' stripes, ironically, because it probably would have been going slower than before

 

[Smurfy]

We need to get onto the owners of all 3 to get them all reunited for a special event then!!

I think that 'City of Birmingham' may have been a case of constructing the museum around the exhibit. No doubt it could be moved, but would undoubtedly cost a lot of money. That class weighs well over 100 tons!

If you want some fun there'll be six A4s at York this summer to celebrate the speed record anniversary.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Train Load Grey/Rail Freight decals whilst 149.

Yes.... but that was just the 'Go faster Stripes' mentioned above, paint, vinyls and metal plates, on a technical level I'd need to check what it was.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I think that 'City of Birmingham' may have been a case of constructing the museum around the exhibit. No doubt it could be moved, but would undoubtedly cost a lot of money. That class weighs well over 100 tons!

If you want some fun there'll be six A4s at York this summer to celebrate the speed record anniversary.

I don't mean 'we' as in us! , I mean in a similar way to what the NRM are doing with the A4s as I mentioned up thread. Anyway, wasn't/isn't one of the North American A4s in a similarly set up museum?

I am booked to go to the A4 event in November by the way, and I'm looking forwards to it!!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Aaaaah bless, it's like a crèche for train nobbers.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Aaaaah bless, it's like a crèche for train nobbers.

Ah bless, a nobber who thinks he's hillarious!