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22 Comments CherryPie on Nov 23rd 2011
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Sir Nigel Gresley’s masterpiece, a real work of art
when I were a lad…… we used to place halfpennies on the line and after one of these A4 class locomotives whizzed by we would scramble up the embankment and collect our …… ‘pennies’
shopkeepers were never fooled though….
It sounds like you had a lot of fun despite not fooling the shopkeepers
Beautiful! Lovely colors.
Thank You
It’s a beauty! Great shots!
I am glad you like it
Less that ugly and prejudical coronation badge, this was the favourite machine of boyhood and frontpiece to the Big Book of Trains. Will always cherish it.
It is certainly an impressive train, I would love to see it in action.
Ah!!!
In the very early 60’s I saw Mallard several times on the way to Perth from Edinburgh – having previously come up from London – and then on the return back to Edinburgh. Each day there would be a “star” of an engine passing through Dunfermline on this route. Dream time!
I bet that was a great sight. I used to live next to a railway line and occasionally a steam train used to pass by which was always impressive.
If it was quiet I could the trains several minutes before they passed by my window.
It looks like a giant millipede to me, C.
Not a mallard.
Hmmm! You are not into those great trains then
Awesome engineering.
It is just WoW! isn’t it.
But wait till you see the engine I post tomorrow!!!
Streamline – gets the pulse racing.
I love the thought of travelling on one of these grand old trains.
And with a crown on top.
Some of the other trains have even grander crowns
Arguably the most famous and best loved engine of all time. I once travelled a the sister engine (Sir Nigel Gresley) & it was an awesome experience to see the magnificence of the huge sleek structure steaming away at the platform and round the curves as it progressed along the track.
I have not heard of that engine. It must have been a fantastic experience to travel on that!!!
Didn’t this one hold the world speed record for steam locomotives?
We live next to a railway line and steam locomotives still pass occasionally. They are owned by Rovos Rail, which runs luxury train tours. The steam locomotives only take them a few stops down the line, however, and then they switch to diesel, as all the water tanks and coal bunkers have been removed.
Yes the Mallard is the holder of that record.
I do miss not living next to a railway, I loved listening to the trains approaching from the distance.