Flying Scotsman trips

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:44 pm

Meh, 45407 is better than that gresley tripe any day

For shunting, maybe

chrisj94 · Post by **chrisj94** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:34 pm

Ooophhhh!
6233 is almost 70 years old,and thats still goin bloody strong!
Stuff and Mount scotsman if you ask me,bring out 46229!

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:52 pm

6233 is almost 70 years old,and thats still goin bloody strong!

Ah, but will she be when she's 82? Scotsman is.

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:56 pm

6233 had a nice long period of rest at Bressingham too, didn't it? Is it not on it's first return to the mainline since withdrawl?

Flying Scotsman has been running nigh on constantly since it's return, which was one of the first to go back on the main line IIRC (probably mainly due to having a higher profile than any LMS muck, or maybe it's the other way round...)

What we're talking about is a loco that has run basically continually for 80ish years. Many components will be new, but it is probably the hardest worked steam engine running today. And with Mallard being unlikely to steam again, it is basically the flagship of the NRM, so it will continue to be worked hard.

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:16 pm

MuzTrem wrote:
Meh, 45407 is better than that gresley tripe any day
For shunting, maybe

Which one is more reliable? 45407 has been a regular performer since the late 1990's, while scotsman fails on at least every trip, hence 45407 and 45112

David

DeanGoods · Post by **DeanGoods** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:29 pm

and i thought i new loads about flying scotsman but it dont fail on every trip

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:31 pm

No, failing every trip is wrong.

It's twice every trip, right?

DeanGoods · Post by **DeanGoods** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:34 pm

I hope it dont this summer cos ive booked first class york to scarbourgh

TOMMO79 · Post by **TOMMO79** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:55 pm

Here's a pic taken.......... TODAY

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45112 was on standby and 45407 was in the NRM yard in light steam.

DeanGoods · Post by **DeanGoods** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:21 pm

cool pics`

baggy6233 · Post by **baggy6233** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:37 pm

DeanGoods wrote:they should give u a refund if it dont have flying scotsman working

Admit it, Scotsman's half way to the scrapyard already, and with the rate it's going, it WILL be in the scrapyard pretty soon. Why don't they put a decent loco on the front such as 76079 or 6233

. Let's face it they're more reliable than 4472, even if it is near enough 80 years old!

It would be nice for the Scotsman to be fit to run 4 out of 5 Scarborough Spa Express trips, though.

Does anyone know the prices for these runs???

DeanGoods · Post by **DeanGoods** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:42 pm

do u always look on the negative side of things

baggy6233 · Post by **baggy6233** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:49 pm

NO!!!!

DeanGoods · Post by **DeanGoods** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:03 pm

Just wonderin cos i dont like hearin people talk bout flying scotsman like that

baggy6233 · Post by **baggy6233** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:05 pm

Just sayin that if they carry on treatin her in the way they are she wont have very long to go until 'the end'. Even though 4472 is a rival of our (PRCLT) 6233, I still think she is a lovely loco and would love to see her in a bit better condition that she is now. To me a steamer's a steamer, and you can't beat steam haulage anywhere in the country