The Sherwood Forester

ahardy · Post by **ahardy** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:41 pm

Hi guys.

Just saw 45231 come through Maidstone East on its first railtour to Canterbury. Right on time, but the station staff were joking with the photographers that it had failed and had a 66 on the front!

Here are the pics...

What you think?

Andy

buffy500 · Post by **buffy500** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:54 pm

Its a black kettle........

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:03 pm

Looks good and its nice to see another 5 on the mainline

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:05 pm

Nice shots there!

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:11 pm

buffy500 wrote:Its a black kettle........

My thoughts exactly

I don't mind riding behind a steamer but I just can't look at photos of them. Their liveries are so boring

buffy500 · Post by **buffy500** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:15 pm

I think I have a photo of this particular kettle. Which is unusual as I only have about 4 of non plastic things !

staticxfreak · Post by **staticxfreak** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:17 pm

Not another 5mt... am I right there... mt?

(*lacks in kettle knowledge*)

alisterbetts · Post by **alisterbetts** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:54 pm

Thats not Sherwood Forester! Thats a kettle!

The real Sherwood is, of course, 45060

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:18 pm

I'd rather have the steam Sherwood Forester anyday! Much more fun to drive/ fire etc a steam loco in my opinion than a diesel. And what's wrong with steam liveries, the 5 in BR black is a darned sight smarter looking than most gaudy liveries around today. Admitedly though a few more pre-1948 liveries wouldn't go amiss, there's quite a few black 5s about but none are operational in LMS livery for a start.

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:20 pm

Their liveries are so boring

Well I keep saying to people, we should paint engines in interesting pre-1948 liveries, not those ghastly ones BR came up with in the 50's, but nobody ever listens....

rorz101uk · Post by **rorz101uk** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:31 pm

and about time too, she does look nice shame that the overhaul isn't good

buffy500 · Post by **buffy500** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:26 pm

And to prove I have taken a shot of non plastic....

Click the image to zoom in

rorz101uk · Post by **rorz101uk** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:49 pm

this isn't 45231 but 45305!

Click the image to zoom in

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:39 pm

So what relevence does it have?

jdjonny · Post by **jdjonny** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:49 pm

buffy500 wrote:And to prove I have taken a shot of non plastic....

Click the image to zoom in

Wow... and this time it isn't all bent and distorted in photoshop.. er, sorry, your camera

And it isn't at waterloo, either

Nice to see another preserved loco back on the mainline, be it steam or diesel.. it's variety and thats the most important thing IMO.

Jon