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I must say that I always thought that the lining out was very gypsy looking, a solid green would have been better when you consider BR wanted a less old fashioned image by painting over the beautiful brass dome of the C class of the Southern region into black along with the rest of the engine why did they persist with this Romany lining out????
Wow. As a kid brittania was the Holy Grail. Saw many 'Brits' but she evaded me - sort of glad as she would never have been in such immaculate condition in active service. What a beast and fab close ups. Many thanks
Canted track in Paddington station ? A sign of modern idiocy ! Canted track is not necessary where speeds are low (15mph max in & out of terminal tracks). Canting track costs more money, yet another sign of the stupidity of railways in Britain since BR's demise. And the cost comes out of the public purse. It also means that in the platform the Mk1 carriages are stopping in, the footsteps of the coaches are needlessly raised, increasing the dangers of passengers boarding or alighting. The risk of falling between the train & platform is therefore increased. Posted by an ex BR Engineer.
A bit of basic research would tell you that the exit speed out of London Paddington is 40mph, and the modern day units that go into and out of the station can easily reach those speeds before they are fully out of the platform. That's the reason for the cant at that end of the platforms, and considering you're an ex BR engineer I'd like to have thought you'd have known better than that.
I notice that the Brittania needs those smoke deflectors aesthetically, the class looked terrible without them, I have photos of them without the deflectors in some of my books
Stunning condition of the steam engine. I read the other day that the Bluebell railway in Sussex has just taken delivery of a newly built steam engine ! ! ! Fantastic news
I have followed and travelled behind Blue Peter over the past 30 years and must say that she has never looked so good. The BR blue livery is stunning. A credit to all who brought her back into service. Thank you, great video.
Les trains d aujourd'hui me laisse de marbre oui vraiment autant que je craque devant un train tracter par une locomotive a vapeur c était tellement plus beau en quelques mots un vrai train.
Steam loco's have such a presence, sense of occassion and Blue Peter 60532 looks fantastic in that livery. I really do wish that these loco's could be used commercially today instead of the boring and hideous rail buses going up and down
