HS4000 'Kestrel' has not been scrapped...

markshipman · Post by **markshipman** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 12:40 pm

Taken from "End of the Line" (http://www.wigancrdc.co.uk/) site today...

"Although widely supposed to have been dismantled somewhere in Russia circa 1989 the most powerful locomotive ever to run on BR, HS4000 'Kestrel' has not been scrapped, it can be revealed today. Built by Brush, Loughborough back in 1967 'Kestrel' undertook a number of trails on the BR network before being exported to Russia back in July 1971.

As can be appreciated once it had disappeared behind the iron curtain tracking its fate became almost impossible however a recent business trip to Russia and a chance conversation led to a visit to a one time rail connected former military type installation in Sherbinka near Moscow at which were noted several different European locomotives in varying states of disrepair. "There was no mistaking it" writes MT on sighting the bodyshell of HS4000, "underneath the rust and grime the distinctive lines and styling of Kestrel could quite plainly be made out." Unfortunately there were no internals, its power unit long gone, and it appeared to be sat upon a set of accommodation bogies of some description."

Preservation attempt anybody ?

It would make a great gate guardian for Brush.

PaulCh · Post by **PaulCh** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 1:56 pm

markshipman wrote:Taken from "End of the Line" (http://www.wigancrdc.co.uk/) site today...

"Although widely supposed to have been dismantled somewhere in Russia circa 1989 the most powerful locomotive ever to run on BR, HS4000 'Kestrel' has not been scrapped, it can be revealed today. Built by Brush, Loughborough back in 1967 'Kestrel' undertook a number of trails on the BR network before being exported to Russia back in July 1971.

As can be appreciated once it had disappeared behind the iron curtain tracking its fate became almost impossible however a recent business trip to Russia and a chance conversation led to a visit to a one time rail connected former military type installation in Sherbinka near Moscow at which were noted several different European locomotives in varying states of disrepair. "There was no mistaking it" writes MT on sighting the bodyshell of HS4000, "underneath the rust and grime the distinctive lines and styling of Kestrel could quite plainly be made out." Unfortunately there were no internals, its power unit long gone, and it appeared to be sat upon a set of accommodation bogies of some description."

Preservation attempt anybody ?

It would make a great gate guardian for Brush.

And todays date is?

basildd · Post by **basildd** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 1:59 pm

Unfortunately! I think it was better when Mark stuck to his excellent model making!

basildd · Post by **basildd** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:00 pm

...But what if.....

markshipman · Post by **markshipman** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:47 pm

I've just realised what the date is... still nice idea

Zackybong1 · Post by **Zackybong1** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 5:54 pm

Goddamit... I was just running to get my cheque book!

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 7:12 pm

Well at least someone's making an MSTS model of it

Zackybong1 · Post by **Zackybong1** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 8:18 pm

Yes. I wonder if it will arrive at the same time as the Baby Brush?
They look a bit like this...

Ooh, look! Theres a BTH 1 in the background. How's that coming on too?

micksasse · Post by **micksasse** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 9:45 pm

Zackybong1 wrote:Goddamit... I was just running to get my cheque book!

Aww poo, so was I! Still, you never know... It might be stored somewhere in Deepest Siberia as part of their Strategic Reserve...

PS good call Shipman, had me going anyway.

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 9:47 am

Zackybong1 wrote:Yes. I wonder if it will arrive at the same time as the Baby Brush?

Ooh, look! Theres a BTH 1 in the background. How's that coming on too?

That's what they look like

They'll probably arrive at the same time as Kestrel, 10000, Hymek, SVR, London to Brighton and Highworth

Like London buses, all turn up at once

Zackybong1 · Post by **Zackybong1** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 8:33 pm

...smell of vomit, are unclean, unfriendly staff attend and you wish to god you hadn't bothered in the first place.

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 9:41 pm

Oh .... London buses, you had me confused for a minute

Nice green buses are alright

snowcrashandy · Post by **snowcrashandy** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 10:15 pm

johndibben wrote:
Nice green buses are alright

Like this one, lol!!

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Hymek · Post by **Hymek** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 10:21 pm

Mark, the joke backfired i think, doesnt april fools day end at 12pm, anyway you got me, nice one

Fodda · Post by **Fodda** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 10:22 am

Heh heh... Yep, they're the best busses Andy!

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