The best RH&DR Mainline loco

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Which is the Best RH&DR mainline loco

No:1 Green Goddess
1
5%
No:2 Northern Chief
2
10%
No:4 The Bug
3
14%
No:5 Hercules
2
10%
No:6 Samson
0
No votes
No:7 Typhoon
1
5%
No:8 Hurricane
2
10%
No:9 Winston Churchill
4
19%
No:10 Doctor Syn
0
No votes
No:11 Black Prince
5
24%
No:12 John Southland
0
No votes
No:14 Captain Howey
1
5%
 
Total votes: 21

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It's a great machine.
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Nvincer wrote:Four people voted for Black Prince - I hate that loco :evil: and it always seems to be in steam when I visit the RH&DR!!!

Ben
Yeah, it's like me when i go to leighton buzzard, :wink: Doll is alway out!!!

Joseph
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Doll's a nother great machine - hence why I'm building it for you Joe!
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Hoe you hve an unrelated PM
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No i don't Jon
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Jon you have a PM!
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Nvincer wrote:Four people voted for Black Prince - I hate that loco :evil: and it always seems to be in steam when I visit the RH&DR!!!

Ben
yeah becasue its the best and what is the point of leaving the best in the shed when it is serviceable
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JSReeves86 wrote:yeah becasue its the best and what is the point of leaving the best in the shed when it is serviceable
No - get one of the pacifics/canadians out instead!!!!

Ben :wink:
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Nvincer wrote:Four people voted for Black Prince - I hate that loco :evil: and it always seems to be in steam when I visit the RH&DR!!!

Ben
Ben

You will be very pleased to know that Black Prince in now in bits awaiting a re-tube :D

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Joe - Sorry - I sent it to myslef by mistake (wha an idiot!)

William & Joe - now you both have PM's (or should do - I'll check my inbox :lol: )
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Joe - Sorry - I sent it to myslef by mistake (wha an idiot!)

William & Joe - now you both have PM's (or should do - I'll check my inbox :lol: )
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Yes jon can you check your inbox again because i still don't have a PM
but is about next weekend!
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It;s in my outbox - and so are quite a few from ages ago. If you e-mail me (jon_potter@tesco.net) I'll reply to you with then

It is about next weekend!
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timbgray64 wrote: You will be very pleased to know that Black Prince in now in bits awaiting a re-tube :D
How long is it going to be out for?

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Nvincer wrote:
timbgray64 wrote: You will be very pleased to know that Black Prince in now in bits awaiting a re-tube :D
How long is it going to be out for?

Ben
Not sure, the boiler was only lifted at the begining of November, and i don't know if it will be just a re-tube or a complete overhaul of the loco as well.

And on the subject of The Bug returning, 10th December is being talked about

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