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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Post by JReeves86 »

For some reason (not quite sure why) i started thinking which of the RH&DRs locos do people on this forum think is best.
So lets see what people think
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Northern Chief- cause I like the brunswick green livery best!
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you forgot No3 southern maid !
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Black Prince every time
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Post by Nvincer »

I would say the Goddess or Sammy (just because I have always liked them)

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P.S Are you sure The Bug is classified as a mainline loco? :wink:
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the bug is ONE of my favorites as i had a footplate ride on it at new romney
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davvydo wrote:you forgot No3 southern maid !
How could i forget the maid Tim Gray won't be happy

P.S Are you sure The Bug is classified as a mainline loco?

she can pull a train although only a short one at least before overhaul she may manage more now shes been overhauled
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what colour will she be?
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davvydo wrote:what colour will she be?
Not sure - you'll have to wait until December to find out for sure....
davvydo wrote:you forgot No3 southern maid !
Another nice loco but beaten by Green Goddess definately.....!!!!
JonPotter wrote:Black Prince
Jon, have you been drinking!!!??? :drinking: :drinking: :drinking:
JReeves86 wrote:she can pull a train although only a short one at least before overhaul she may manage more now shes been overhauled
...until her coupling breaks somewhere normally in Dungeness loop!!!
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I said the Bug

it's just a nice litte thing!

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festkid2004 wrote:I said the Bug

it's just a nice litte thing!

joseph
It's very nice but here is a question...

...What does it actually do except shunt and occationally come out on Gala Days...

Hmmm :wink:

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Well, you could said the same about the FR Lilla!
but that a nice little thing as well!
ah william can remember the days!

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Yes i do Mr Evans!
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Post by timbgray64 »

JReeves86 wrote:
davvydo wrote:you forgot No3 southern maid !
How could i forget the maid Tim Gray won't be happy
Unhappy damn right i've just got back from Florida and its bloody freezing here. Got to be loco free :lol:, but i had to vote for herc as you forgot the maid :(
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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!!!

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