Grange, Hall Castle, King what class is the best

[MuzTrem]

Even when they were in fine form back in the days of steam they were the 3rd best LNER pacifics - after, of course, the A4's and A2/2's

Not surprising, considering they were the first of the LNER pacifics, indeed the first successful pacifics in Britain (the Great Bear was a waste of time ) it was inevitable that the LNER produced better engines after them. After all, the LNER was company that moved with the times, unlike some others I could mention

how many SR's do you have now?

The total of my rail mags currently stands at 815, but they're not all SR's obviously! My SRs range from issue 3 to current but there are a lot of gaps.

[JonPotter]

After all, the LNER was company that moved with the times, unlike some others I could mention

ooooooooooooooooh.......

[DeanGoods]

After all, the LNER was company that moved with the times, unlike some others I could mention
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[MuzTrem]

Considering Jon's a GWR fan, guess

[JonPotter]

Me - a GWR fan.............!

[jimmyladd]

hee hee! the pole is a bit of an eye opener!

[DeanGoods]

IM THE GWR MAN

[davidaward]

A Manor is more fun to work with that any of those!

Great sound, nice neat outline and an absolute doddle to fire (in real life anyway!)!

[salopiangrowler]

Best Mixed traffic engine:
The 'Grange' class, my father always said to me that if you see a grange on a freight you knew the freight was gonna be a mile long, and then if a grange was summoned to a passeger job you coulde garuntee top class performance and an early arrival at every station.

Best Non mixed Traffic Engine (Passenger)
Kings, Without a doubt 100mph + even before scotsman did it.

Best Non Mixed Traffic Engine (Freight)
Collets 2 - 8 - 0t mainstay of the south wales coal fields excellent service history.

Deans goods comes in close as a good reliable engine also

Best Branchline Engine (passenger)
Small prarie's cute lil things good on both passenger and freight.

Best branchline engine (Freight)
Panier\saddle tank o - 6 - 0 small quick reliable and britians most loved little engines, if it werent for these thomas would look lost amongst gordan james and henry.

[johncard]

After all, the LNER was company that moved with the times, unlike some others I could mention

Give 'em a break MuzTrem - no other railway could match that quaint Victorian feel - perfect for a tourist line and not much else

John

[salopiangrowler]

i do believe this poll is about gwr loco's and not companies

[DeanGoods]

what he said

[MuzTrem]

Kings, Without a doubt 100mph + even before scotsman did it

Flying Scotsman was the first 100mph loco. The dynamometer car proved it. End of story.
Now name me one King that has run London-Edinbourgh non-stop....

[davidaward]

Kings, Without a doubt 100mph + even before scotsman did it

Flying Scotsman was the first 100mph loco. The dynamometer car proved it. End of story.
Now name me one King that has run London-Edinbourgh non-stop....

No it wasn't.................

A lanky Highflier did it first!

Big Wow, non stop London to Edinburgh- a Midland Compound did that one before the Scotsman was inaugurated!

And to the GWR's defence they were sensible (like the LMS except for a notable publicity stunt) they said there was no need for non stop as such trains would not have been economically viable on their systems!- why bypass Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth to go non-stop to penzance!

[salopiangrowler]

Kings, Without a doubt 100mph + even before scotsman did it

Flying Scotsman was the first 100mph loco. The dynamometer car proved it. End of story.
Now name me one King that has run London-Edinbourgh non-stop....

Cheltenham Flyer was born before the Flying Scotsman express and the cheltenham flyer was were truro broke the record a few years before scotsman did. i bet you a king or castle have done it during the swap me your loco trails.