mick2me 3,033 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 You got a tick from me on that one Deeps 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Hi Deeps, Did you know a Bill Thomas who worked at Colwick? reckon he started there 1962 as apprentice fitter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deeps 68 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Hi ashley Unfortunately no the fitters were a seperate breed and rarely mixed with footplate staff as they held them responsible for breaking their engines through misuse and abuse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RGR 218 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RGR 218 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 The Workhorse of the GC line in the late 50s early 60s the BR Standard 9, 2-10-0 .Loughborough Station in the 90s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 too clean looking! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I don't know much about trains but I love to see the old steam ones and the one in the above photo's a Beauty; Great shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 And the front view 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 We have a daily train from here in Williams to the Grand Canyon. When it first was revived in '89, it was a steam engine daily, but over the years they've gradually gone to deisel, but on high days and holidays they put the steam engine back on. I love to hear it as it pulls out the station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Had to give that loco a tick it always seemed to be turned out well even way back when I copped it, can't remember where though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Here is a dirty version, And one for Katyjay, an oil fired steam engine (not diesel) from the USA, it's called the Skunk Train as you can 'smell it before you can see it'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 The Grand Canyon Railway's deisel engines run on recycled cooking oil. Don't know about smelling like a skunk, more like chips! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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RGR 218 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Yorkshire Moors Railway,Stanier Black 5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 The steam engines at both Disney World and Ford's Greenfield Village both run on oil. Incidentally, they were both built by the same company and are replicas of a Baldwin 4-4-0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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RGR 218 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 This Baldwin 4-4-0 wood burner was built in 1875 and was used in the movie 'High Noon'. Sacramento California. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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RGR 218 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Baldwin 3 ft gauge 4-4-0 built in 1875,used in the Movie "High Noon',Sacramento California. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Do not forsake me oh my darling........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 There is a UK steam Loco at The Harry Potter Ride, Universal studios, Orlando Florida. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Yes, but you have to go to Yorkshire to get to Hogwarts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Mick, you know that I'm technically challenged, so sent you the pic of Hogwarts Express so you'd hopefully put it on here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 When we went to Whitby last year, there was a steam lorry that had been converted into a bus, this was doing trips around the town, it was pretty fast and a little noisy. The owner was the driver of the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films, as he worked on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Mick, you know that I'm technically challenged, so sent you the pic of Hogwarts Express so you'd hopefully put it on here. Thanks Kath Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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