Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
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Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
The locomotive type, I mean. I saw a BBC article it's in service again.
If you have any photos , please post them up.
If you have any photos , please post them up.
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Here you go Joe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12JrnGKNb6Q
Lots of links to other video clips from that page.
Lots of links to other video clips from that page.
Rgds,
Colin
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Re: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
Thanks for that link, Colin,
Perhaps someone (one of our members) will post up a personal experience. ..
Perhaps someone (one of our members) will post up a personal experience. ..
Re: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
Colin, some spectacular videos in that link, thanks for posting.
The Flying Scotsman did his first run from London to York today. What a beauty !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-yo ... e-35653416
A question for them that know; what are the large vertical plates in each side of the boiler's front end for ? They are often seen on steam locomotives, and have been added to the Flying Scotsman during restoration. Something to do with air flow maybe ?
The Flying Scotsman did his first run from London to York today. What a beauty !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-yo ... e-35653416
A question for them that know; what are the large vertical plates in each side of the boiler's front end for ? They are often seen on steam locomotives, and have been added to the Flying Scotsman during restoration. Something to do with air flow maybe ?
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Re: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
The plates are smoke deflectors used to lift the smoke away from the drivers eye-line to allow him to sight signals etc better. They are not a restoration addition but were added to the class in the 50's after changes to the chimney and blast pipes made them necessary for safety.
Richard
P.s a Steam locomotive is always a she!
Richard
P.s a Steam locomotive is always a she!
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It's good to see the restored Flying Scotsman on the mainline again.
This is a film by LMS (London Midland and Scottish) Railway about building a steam locomotive in their Crewe works in the 1930s:
https://youtu.be/hRsYIiUxZeQ
It looks damn dangerous. I hope Joe likes the narrator's accent.
Jon
This is a film by LMS (London Midland and Scottish) Railway about building a steam locomotive in their Crewe works in the 1930s:
https://youtu.be/hRsYIiUxZeQ
It looks damn dangerous. I hope Joe likes the narrator's accent.
Jon
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Ah, that was easy, Jon... See.. - Tony, (techy... Ambulance driver , paramedic, learnt me well good, man..
It's all in the vowels.
Unless they speak Scot, Welch, Parts of Ireland, .... Etc.
Then , "good luck" with that , ....
.....' thanks for the updates, info and links.
It's all in the vowels.
Unless they speak Scot, Welch, Parts of Ireland, .... Etc.
Then , "good luck" with that , ....
.....' thanks for the updates, info and links.
Re: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
Thanks for that. All is explained.fighterpilot wrote:The plates are smoke deflectors used to lift the smoke away from the drivers eye-line to allow him to sight signals etc better. They are not a restoration addition but were added to the class in the 50's after changes to the chimney and blast pipes made them necessary for safety.
Right, okay. The Flying Scotsman is a she.P.s a Steam locomotive is always a she!
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It's a she. It's called the flying Dutchman cause a Dutchman went flying off her after insulting a Scot!
Whatnit? ....actually, I can't back that up ...
Whatnit? ....actually, I can't back that up ...
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Re: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
Actually, Joe, Dutch land is a couple of inches away from Scotland on my globe, though I must admit, a few centimeters in my atlas.
I've warned you about those things that you sprinkle on your breakfast before.
The Flying Dutchman is supposedly the captain of a ghost ship.
Remember, Joe, you are real, and we know where you live, so - BEHAVE YOURSELF!
I've warned you about those things that you sprinkle on your breakfast before.
The Flying Dutchman is supposedly the captain of a ghost ship.
Remember, Joe, you are real, and we know where you live, so - BEHAVE YOURSELF!