What does FRS stands for?

[JJ73]

Hiya

I've just bought a new Model Loco Designed by Sir William Stanier 'FRS'

& just wondered what FRS stood for???

Here is the link f you want to see my Review of it if you want to see :-

Thanks 🚂

[LTSR_NSE]

According to Wikipedia:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stanier

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society

[What About The Bee]

Hiya JJ

Fellow of the Royal Society.

The Royal Society is an institution for the sciences. Some very famous scientists were members of the Royal Society.

To get into the Royal Society, a member has to nominate you, and there is a vote by all the members.

It is quite an honor to be inducted into the Royal Society and to become a Fellow.

Bee

[JJ73]

Thank you LT & Bee for that 😊 I wonder if I'll ever get nominated!!! He he 😄🚂

[JJ73]

Thank you LT & Bee for that 😊 I wonder if I'll ever get nominated!!! He he 😄🚂

[atom3624]

Hi JJ, nice little videos, but may I suggest a little research could help?

FRS - Fellow of the Royal Society (presumably of Engineers).

The story of 71000 Duke of Gloucester is not related to 6225 - it's a totally different locomotive, and a one-off, but somehow distantly related to Sir William's locomotives, but another one you're familiar with - 6202 Turbomotive, later rebuilt into 46202 Princess Anne.

Princess Anne's life as a modified Princess Royal class Pacific was brought to an untimely end in the horrific crash in October 1952 at Harrow and Wealdstone.

B.R. found themselves in need of additional, top end (8P at the time) express passenger locomotives, so they created effectively the big brother to the Britannia class locomotives - but only one was ever built, 71000 Duke of Gloucester. 'Dieselisation' was being initiated, so big investment in a completely new express passenger locomotive class was not considered.

At the time it was a 'failed' design, not 'steaming' as well as she should have, but has been preserved. The 10-year boiler ticket ran out a few years back but the locomotive rebuild is nearly completed and she's due to return to service in the next 2 years' time.

The preservation trust believe they resolved the poor steaming issues, making her one of the top performing 8P preserved Pacifics within the many heritage locomotives we have the privilege to see from time-to-time.

Al.

[JJ73]

Hello Atom

Thank you for watching my video & thanks for the info!!! I just might add that to my video 📸🎥 That was very informative of you 😊🚂

[atom3624]

No worries JJ - we're all enthusiasts on here.

Some are 'a little older' than others!!

I bit the bug being pushed by Mum in the pram (when very young in the early-mid Sixties), seeing the Stanier locomotives going over the bridge - at that time couldn't say if they were 5's or 8F's - couldn't see the wheels and no idea of the numbers on the cabs!

Al.