Grange, Hall Castle, King what class is the best

DeanGoods · Post by **DeanGoods** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:34 pm

what is the best class
all opinions are welcome

DeanGoods · Post by **DeanGoods** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:00 pm

is anyone going to comment on this subject

kieranhardy · Post by **kieranhardy** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:16 pm

I will comment as you commented on mine

I like the big Gwr locos, thats why i voted for castles and kings but i like the halls too

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:18 am

Why do we need these polls. They are getting ridiculous now.

County Class, just to be difficult.

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:27 am

Don't know why you suggested those tinpot engines. They're no match for the LNER A3.

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:05 am

Want a bet! They're the most sure-footed machines around. Yesterday at the WSR 'Can Pac' slipped to a halt on Washford bank - with 6 on - and was rescued by a GWR loco.

And 'Can Pac' is the best Pacific about - and more powerful than an A3!

Tomnick · Post by **Tomnick** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:10 am

JonPotter wrote:Want a bet! They're the most sure-footed machines around. Yesterday at the WSR 'Can Pac' slipped to a halt on Washford bank - with 6 on - and was rescued by a GWR loco.

And 'Can Pac' is the best Pacific about - and more powerful than an A3!

Back at the North Norfolk's Steam Gala - as well as a 'driver experience' run a few weeks earlier - I seem to remember 'City of Truro' having real issues with a slightly wet rail (not even on much of a rising gradient at one point!) - strangely enough, the other locos didn't experience any problems

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kieranhardy · Post by **kieranhardy** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:10 am

JonPotter wrote:And 'Can Pac' is the best Pacific about

I agree

kieranhardy · Post by **kieranhardy** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:14 am

Tomnick wrote:I seem to remember 'City of Truro' having real issues with a slightly wet rail

She is over 100 years old though.

I saw her at the NNR gala event, she looked and sounded stunnning

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davesrailwayphotos · Post by **davesrailwayphotos** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:01 am

Back at the North Norfolk's Steam Gala - as well as a 'driver experience' run a few weeks earlier - I seem to remember 'City of Truro' having real issues with a slightly wet rail (not even on much of a rising gradient at one point!) - .[/quote]

You mean when it took 15 minutes to leave Weybourne? Thta was quite amusing. It was struggling all the way up the bank. Ben (Frazer) was working overtime!

leedavo · Post by **leedavo** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:58 am

What about the manors?

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:25 pm

Jon-if I were to have a look through my extensive collection of Railway Magazines I'm sure I could find plenty of occasions where GWR engines have been bailed out by LNER ones. And unlike some GWR engines *cough-Olton-Hall-on-the-West-Highland-cough*, Scotsman can cope with normal-width platfroms.

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:00 pm

Yeah - but Scotsman is a rubbish engine. 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

- and They're rubbish compared with a MN or a King

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:01 pm

Murray - how many SR's do you have now? I have every issue from No. 45 to current

, and I didn't even try!

DeanGoods · Post by **DeanGoods** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:13 pm

but all steam engines are old now. As everyone says hardly any of the loco is original anymore

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Grange, Hall Castle, King what class is the best

Grange, Hall, Castle, King

Grange, Hall Castle, King what class is the best