Topic: Great news. The Flying Scotsman is back! (Read 10779 times)

sparkey · « **on:** January 08, 2016, 08:38:10 am »

Great news today,the Flying Scotsman is back on track after 4.2 million pound rebuild and ten years hard work,in the 50s my dad worked on the railway,on our way to Scotland to see my aunt and uncle my dad managed to get me a ride on the footplate of this great loco,the noise,the heat,the vibrations,the smell,and the sheer power of the engine has stayed with me all my life and started my love of steam,people might say it is just a machine but I say it is a living,breathing,fire spouting monster that must be worshiped,my thanks and respect to all the people who made this possible,thanks guys.........Ray

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2016, 10:56:09 am »

Since 1923 when she was built, I wonder has actually been spent on her in real terms?!
I would hazard, she is the most expensive loco, of any kind, in history!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-35251312

Buccaneer · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2016, 09:13:37 pm »

Dirty, Steaming, Smokey, Noisy, Greasy, Oily, Coal Burning, Polluting, Climate Changing, Anti Green Party. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!
Welcome back!

John

Plastic - RIP · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2016, 09:20:11 pm »

What colour green did they paint it? Dark BR green or the traditional Apple Green? There was a huge outcry last time it was overhauled when it was painted the 'wrong' colour.

Norseman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2016, 09:27:45 pm »

http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/downloads/187/flying-scotsman-timetable.ashx

That should link to the timetable for next weekend - please post a pic if you go.

Dave

Arrow5 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2016, 09:36:11 pm »

Quote from: plastic on January 10, 2016, 09:20:11 pm

What colour green did they paint it? Dark BR green or the traditional Apple Green? There was a huge outcry last time it was overhauled when it was painted the 'wrong' colour.

It is in a rather fetching shade of BLACK

Norseman · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:01:00 pm »

Undercoat

Arrow5 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:03:35 pm »

...or WWII livery ?

Norseman · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:33:15 pm »

View Flying Scotsman in its black undercoat as it builds up its mileage on our railway.

That's from The East Lancashire Railway site Duncan

TomHugill · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2016, 11:32:29 pm »

Quote from: Arrow5 on January 10, 2016, 10:03:35 pm

...or WWII livery ?

This its in austerity black, complete with NE on the tender. Shame she seemed to have failed when we saw her today

Peter Fitness · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2016, 02:25:46 am »

Good to hear that Flying Scotsman is back. Here she is on a gloomy day in 1988 piloting NSW Railways Class C38 No 3801 during her visit to Australia that year. The visit was part of the commemoration of 200 years since the First Fleet arrived in this country. Notice the people clambering up the embankment, and on to the locomotive footplate - "Elf" and safety would have multiple fits if that were to happen today. I had followed the train from Casino, in northern NSW, to this point where she stopped, probably because of a signal check.

Peter.

The Wizard · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2016, 03:05:12 am »

Was it 3801 she didn't race with in Brisbane when they ran on parallel tracks?

craggle · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2016, 08:11:59 am »

At the moment she's still in the wartime black. I heard this was being changed after all the steam tests and runs are completed to BR green.

I'll try to see her and get some photos when she's doing the Surrey hills tour later in the year.

Craig.

Arrow5 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:09:42 am »

That will be Brunswick Green. I thought the pre war Apple Green was more suitable...oh NO

here we go again !!!

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2016, 11:27:20 am »

Dazzle painting is the way to go!

Colin

inertia · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2016, 01:32:35 pm »

Can someone tell me if the Flying Scotsman was originally the name of the service, like the Orient Express, or the whole train, or just the locomotive? Was the train only ever pulled by that same loco?
DM

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2016, 01:47:58 pm »

The engine originally had a number but was subsequently given the name. Not sure about the train.

Colin

craggle · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2016, 02:10:08 pm »

The name is the name of the service. It was a service between London and Edinburgh and was operated by many locomotives over its time and it's still going I believe with Virgin trains.

Craig.

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2016, 02:41:02 pm »

Yes, but it's also the name of the engine that broke the record. A bit confusing really.

Great days when so many of the train services had names, Atlantic Coast Express, Golden Arrow,The Cunarder etc.

Colin

Brian60 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2016, 02:47:59 pm »

It was sad to see her not only in black paint but RUNNING ON TRACK IN LANCASHIRE!!!! In reality it never went anywhere near the bloody coun ty, the clue is in the name - London North EASTERN railway, Yorkshire rules all the way!

Netleyned · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2016, 03:17:27 pm »

Defo a Yorkie having been built in Donny.

Ned

dave301bounty · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2016, 04:26:38 pm »

thanks Peter in OZ what a great picture ,its good to see this fascinating train , and the enthusiasm speaks volumes ,I have seen some of the rebuild many years ago ,when I was at a white metal re furb , you cant beat steam I know ,cos ive worked on many steam plants ..great stuff .

craggle · « **Reply #22 on:** January 11, 2016, 04:34:41 pm »

Always been more of a Southern person myself.

I have a pass at my local preserved railway that allows me to walk the line to take photos. Get some reasonable shots and it's quite an experience when a steam train passes you even if it's at only 20mph. Must have been incredible when they were doing 70 odd miles an hour.

Craig.

IMG_5492 by craggle427, on Flickr

Dave Cook · « **Reply #23 on:** January 11, 2016, 06:49:55 pm »

Went to East Lanc,s on Saturday to see FS , broke down most of the day and had a diesel on the end just in case.

Dave

Peter Fitness · « **Reply #24 on:** January 12, 2016, 03:02:10 am »

Quote from: The Wizard on January 11, 2016, 03:05:12 am

Was it 3801 she didn't race with in Brisbane when they ran on parallel tracks?

I wasn't aware of a race, but FS may well have done some parallel running with 3801, although there's not a lot of standard gauge track in Queensland, where 3' 6'' is the ruling gauge. The two locos were on their way to Brisbane when I took the photo. Scotsman travelled extensively while in Australia, and even crossed the country from east to west and back.

Peter.

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