Graskie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Yes, I was being a bit provocative. 12" to 1', however many mms to 1' etc....., but I haven't experienced the real thing for some time now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 What do you think I am - clockwork??The easiest thing in the world is to upset GWR fans. They are so insecure about 'their' locos. The boasts of the superiority of them is just empty bluster, as they know!!! (I suppose I'll have to offer WTD a cup of coffee to calm him down when he appears out of my PC to go for my throat!!)walkingthedog said:fazy said:i don't think the kings were that good and nether did the GWR it seems as after building the kings and found to be very heavy on the axles 2 red dots they went back to building more castles which i think are much better any way.will that should have lite the blue touch paper on the GWR fansI totally agree with you fazy. It's always good fun to wind up PP though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Postman Prat said:What do you think I am - clockwork??The easiest thing in the world is to upset GWR fans. They are so insecure about 'their' locos. The boasts of the superiority of them is just empty bluster, as they know!!! (I suppose I'll have to offer WTD a cup of coffee to calm him down when he appears out of my PC to go for my throat!!)walkingthedog said:fazy said:i don't think the kings were that good and nether did the GWR it seems as after building the kings and found to be very heavy on the axles 2 red dots they went back to building more castles which i think are much better any way.will that should have lite the blue touch paper on the GWR fansI totally agree with you fazy. It's always good fun to wind up PP though.Sorry PP but I don't get wound up over locos. Although I was brought up looking at the WR, you know my favourite loco is the Gresley V2. To me all locos are good.No need to worry about me jumping out of your PC, unless you've got some cake to go with the coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 PP, I didn't get the V2 I was after a few months ago, the shop made a mistake and it was out of stock. Managed to get Green Arrow instead, lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 LNER or BR Green??I got some lovely photos of her in LNER Green, just before she went out of service for the last time. If you ask nicely I'll e-mail some on to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 BR green. All my locos are BR except City Of Truro.I'm asking nicely to see the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Give me a few days, perhaps the weekend and I'll e-mail you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LCDR Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 You'll make yourself a Southern Railway enthusiast yet!!Postman Prat said:Otherwise, I've got the intellegence and sense of humour (to put up with GWR fans) not to forget modesty. walkingthedog said:mortehoe said:Cruel remark PP, but very fair.Don't encourage him mortehoe, he doesn't need it. There are a few things he does need but they're for another forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Death before dishonour!!!LC&DR said:You'll make yourself a Southern Railway enthusiast yet!!Postman Prat said:Otherwise, I've got the intellegence and sense of humour (to put up with GWR fans) not to forget modesty. walkingthedog said:mortehoe said:Cruel remark PP, but very fair.Don't encourage him mortehoe, he doesn't need it. There are a few things he does need but they're for another forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Postman Prat said:Death before dishonour!!!I agree with you there PP, there has to be a limit about what excites you. Just imagine about getting enthusiastic about EMUs and 4CEPs and 6BOGs etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Not to mention LAVs, PIGs etc.Give this 24 hrs and we'll have Mortehoe on about his flipping 4CORs again. Betcha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortehoe Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Not wishing to upset the eager public, here I am. Let me tell you a tale of two forms of rail transport, there was a Class called the " King ". Over rated, labour intensive, and a drivers and fitters nightmare with all that, inside valve gear.Then there was the 4-Cor, to those with taste, she was a thing of beauty, quiet clean, and not full of herself. They were reliable, no melting fire bars for her, no rigorous oiling for the driver, and having to be a contortionist, a quick run through the carriage cleaning plant and she was ready to whisk people away to their destination.How am I doing PP, shall I go, oh all right then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 You forgot a few mortehoe.Couldn't pull a good train, couldn't be used on non electric track, can't be used on(most)heritage railways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 4-Cor....bunch of carriages with the locomotive missing running on switchback track where a 'fast train' goes at 60mph.The southern region trains I saw might have seen a carriage cleaning unit in passing, but whether they ever went inside one is debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 walkingthedog said:You forgot a few mortehoe.Couldn't pull a good train, couldn't be used on non electric track, can't be used on(most)heritage railways.Should have said 'goods train' but I suppose 'good train' fits as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Now, now, remember this thread is about the 'King'. Personally I felt the 'Castle' had the edge over the 'King' in that it could go lots of places the 'King' couldn't, could run just as fast, and haul just as many carriages. It looked sleeker too. Still had the dreaded multi cylinder problem, but then so did all the LNER, LMS & SR Pacifics, the V2s, the Jubilees, the Royal Scots, and the Lord Nelsons. The 'Castles' proved themselves to be superior locomotives in many ways, but the lumbering 'Kings' never really shone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 The main problem with GWR locos is that they didn't go to anywhere interesting, such as Newcastle. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I prefer the Castle to the King, it definitely look better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 poliss said:The main problem with GWR locos is that they didn't go to anywhere interesting, such as Newcastle. ;-)The main reasons GWR locos didn't visit Newcastle was because they couldn't get decent coal and why would they want to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Don't GWR engines use tin instead of coal? There were a lot of tin mines over to the left of England, but not many coal mines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 There were quite a lot in the English County of Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Heading towards Newcastle Saturday week. Going to Beamish on a UKRailtour. Just checking if I have a Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Surely the LNWR went to the coal fields of Welsh Wales? If you're going to the Southern town of Beamish you'll need an American Excess Platinum card rather than a Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Thanks for the advise poliss. My son's a Newcastle supporter (sends his old piza boxes there to feed the poor) so he's got us special passes to travel north of Hemel Hempstead for 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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