Not so flying scot

[Go_West]

Just a note to say went to see flying Scotsman on Monday at west Somerset railway and was a bit sick look to be steaming badly by the end of the afternoon they had to put a diesel on to push it up the hills.

have some pictures will try to up load them when the website is feeling better

[The son of Triangman]

Despite the massive overhaul the loco is feeling it's age. It was totally life expired when it left BR in the 1960's, the loco is over 90 years old with a lot of old metal still in it, the boiler was salvaged from A3 Salmon Trout as were the cylinders in the 1960's again very elderly parts.  The loco probably has 20-30 years of life left in it before it gets too fragile to run.

[jane1707819582]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-somerset-41229861/flying-scotsman-gets-stuck-on-somerset-hill

suggestion of wet weather and slippery rails 

rather than any failure 

[walkingthedog]

I would have thought it could handle wet rails, I doubt it was pulling 12 coaches.

[2e0dtoeric]

IIRC 10 plus support coach is the limit on the main lines. Don't know if that is enforced on private lines.

[walkingthedog]

Most private lines haven't t got room for ten coaches. Went on excursion to the West Somerset and we had to walk to the front coaches to get off. 

[Go_West]

Hi

if i counted right from my video shots it  looks like 8 coaches should be a breeze but there was also a GWR Manor running at the same time with no problems good old GWR.

[96RAF]

A far cry from war loads of 26 or more coaches loaded to the gunwhales with troops and kit.

[Go_West]

Yes Rob your right rules about loading went out the window in 1940 I can remember my father saying that a night train loaded with tank had a priority non stop main line clearance run to the coast and all personnel on track and signaling played there part on speeding this special train on its way and the engine doing the work was an A3 I think.

[trainlover23]

Despite the massive overhaul the loco is feeling it's age. It was totally life expired when it left BR in the 1960's, the loco is over 90 years old with a lot of old metal still in it, the boiler was salvaged from A3 Salmon Trout as were the cylinders in the 1960's again very elderly parts.  The loco probably has 20-30 years of life left in it before it gets too fragile to run.

The loco was almost totally rebuilt during it`s overhaul so a lot of it will be new. I shan`t say any more

[96RAF]

The loco was almost totally rebuilt during it`s overhaul so a lot of it will be new.

 

Apart from the several bits they missed and had to refettle....

[2e0dtoeric]

I posted - a long time ago now - it would be cheaper to build a new one from scratch, ak Tornado.

[walkingthedog]

I'll second that. 

[PlanesTV]

If you want to be impressed about OO Live Steam Flying Scotsman pulling power search YouTube for "Hornby Live Steam world record".

 

Prepare to be absolutely amazed.

[Go_West]

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Aha have been testing the up link for pictures and it's now working as you will see not the best of pictures of FS will see what els is in the camera 

[2e0dtoeric]

That coach has seen better days, too! 😮

[late starter]

I had a dvd of some years before Scotsmans refit, & on a run in the s east section of the former SR, Scotsman struggled up gradients that a black 5 made mincemeat of, so whose locos, after all the fuss over Gresleys, were really the best?      Ken.