Simviation Forum - another Big Engine....

Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 7:06am

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.... this weekends best pic, .... not a plane but equally impresive .... ?

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Reply #1 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 7:53am

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Just fantastic. Where did you snap this magnificent machine?
PS, That's a Princess Coronation class isn't it?

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Reply #2 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 7:58am

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.... at the midland railway centre, butterly nr. ripley, we just went for a walk as it is near our home, the kids like trains (my wife says its me not them ! , but they loved it too !), and it was steaming by !

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Reply #3 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 8:06am

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Wow, I never knew they had a Coronation at Butterly. I only live about fifteen minutes away myself and often used to sit fishing on Butterly Res and watch the Steam locos but I've never seen this one before. I must get over there some time.

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Reply #4 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 8:08am

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One word - Magnificent........! Grin

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Reply #5 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 9:48am

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Deep dark secret - it really is powered by two RR Merlins!

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Reply #6 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 10:17am

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And they keep telling us that vehicles powered by water are a new idea.

I used to know a lot about trains but I've forgotten most of it. I don't think it's a Coronation Class because weren't they streamlined?

I only pretend to know what I'm talking about. Heck, that's what lawyers, car mechanics, and IT professionals do everyday. Wink

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Reply #7 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 10:20am

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Not sure about anything on the actual machine, but I do know for sure that the operators are still in "Training" ! Roll Eyes

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Reply #8 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 12:53pm

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Great...Wonderful..Thanks for posting it

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Reply #9 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 2:14pm

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I used to know a lot about trains but I've forgotten most of it. I don't think it's a Coronation Class because weren't they streamlined?

Unlike the Gresley A4s of the LNER, the Coronation ‘s streamlining was just external cladding. It interfered with the maintenance and was soon removed. The Coronation Class was the most powerful class of Steam Locomotive to run in the UK and it is a truly amazing sight to see one of these in steam.

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Reply #10 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 3:52pm

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.... it sounded fantastic, .... I love to hear power, you could feel it as she was opened up after leaving the station yard .....

.... I believe that it has its own museum building at the Midland Railway Trusts site....

(edit) .... heres a link

http://www.prclt.co.uk/ Wink

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Reply #11 - Aug 25^th, 2004 at 5:37pm

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fantastic pic..you can't beat the old steamers

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