Flying Scotsman...

[Raffles]

What a beautiful machine, and to those of us of a certain age, how lucky were we to be young in that later era of steam trains.

Well done to all involved in her restoration, and who needs HS2

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-35653416

[Raffles]

I bet these guys chests were bursting with pride...



Edit: Better acknowledge the source of the pic... BBC

[skyjay]

Been to York station to c it brings back memorys, loved the steam engins...my uncle used to b a wheel tapper and had to delay the flying Scotsman at York coz one of the wheels was dodgy his claim to fame

[calnorth]

I live next to the Severn Railway...thats seriously busy retro steam!

www.svr.co.uk/

They used to bring the blood and custard carriages/engines in by road some years back...some road corners were pretty scary.

British Railways’ use of Crimson Lake and Cream (CLC) for its passenger carrying stock and the locomotives that hauled that stock; a colour combination quickly nicknamed ‘Blood and Custard’ livery. For many, ‘Blood and Custard’ was a fine combination of colours and was particularly suited to the new Mk1 stock.

Apt for a vape flavour?

[Raffles]

Feb 25, 2016 19:31:53 GMT calnorth said:

I live next to the Severn Railway...thats seriously busy retro steam!

www.svr.co.uk/

They used to bring the blood and custard carriages/engines in by road some years back...some road corners were pretty scary.

British Railways’ use of Crimson Lake and Cream (CLC) for its passenger carrying stock and the locomotives that hauled that stock; a colour combination quickly nicknamed ‘Blood and Custard’ livery. For many, ‘Blood and Custard’ was a fine combination of colours and was particularly suited to the new Mk1 stock.

Apt for a vape flavour?

Those were the colours of my Hornby train set when I was a kid... wish I still had it now

[wildpolecat]

not the scotsman but if your a steam enthusiast you will appreciate this 1 on my door step the smell of this fills the air every morning it runs

www.wllr.org.uk/sites/default/files/llanfair.jpg

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiehLOk65PLAhXGtRQKHQtOBuIQFggeMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wllr.org.uk%2F&usg=AFQjCNEcMKp03uGawqfH_vSubdsVYK0KeA