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Glorious Steam Locomotives
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 01:30by Richard
Dids Wrote:
Considering the year Mallard very nearly reached that speed in Lincolnshire on her Historic Run, I wonder how many people know she very nearly failed with wheel bearings on the point of disintegrating from the heat friction
My favourite A4 has always been Bittern, i was around 12 years old i believe when i saw her come thundering through Hornsey on an UP Express at full power and believe me you can keep all your deisels and electric loco's, These were REAL engines and needed a REAL crew to drive them.
I agree that the A4s were magnificent machines but their main weakness was the derived valve gear for the inside cylinder. When properly maintained it worked well but if it was a bit 'off' it could cripple the locomotive.
For my money, George Churchward was a far superior designer and innovator than Gresley. Admittedly the A4 was better than the GW Kings in the 1948 trials but the Castle beat the A3 in the earlier exchange and Gresley used the knowledge gained better than Collett.
Churchward was the first of the modern locomotive designers with his experiments at the beginning of the last century as he was taking over from Dean and his ideas influenced many of the other design offices, notably at Ashford and Crewe.
Richard. (Great Western Nutter)
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 04:46by Phantom
Interesting, Sotonude. What did you think of the Killers album, 'Hot Fuss'? I'm listening to it at the moment. I find I enjoy it more and more with each new listen.
Phantom
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 17:54by DecadentDoll
I like Crunchie Blast ice lollies.
At the moment you can get two boxes of them for £2 at Iceland. Yummy.
Even in cold weather i love me lollies.
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 18:42by BillShipton
Warner Bros v Disney - you decide.
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 19:53by Phantom
Bill! Do you even need to ask?!?!?! Jesus Christ! If you're not going to take this thread seriously, I'm going to alert the moderators.
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 20:35by andy250
DD dont start Miss Helen off with the £2.00 stuff from Iceland we'll never hear the end of it!!!! ner ner, rasp. Miss Helen.
regards
Andy
(nothing is £2.00 in Somerfield its so bloody expensive!!!)
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 21:27by DecadentDoll
Phantom wrote:Bill! Do you even need to ask?!?!?! Jesus Christ! If you're not going to take this thread seriously, I'm going to alert the moderators.
Hehe, Bill and I are the moderators. You're all fucked now!
*muahahahahahah*
awwww man the cheapness of Iceland is nearly orgasmic these days, and i've got one right on the corner of my street.
The Joy. I've got it. Oh Yeah.
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 22:45by rentbook2u
Oh Blimey, DD has come over all Kerry Katatona!
You didn't reveal you were a mum DD! Afterall that's why they go to Iceland!
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 23:07by DecadentDoll
rentbook2u wrote:Oh Blimey, DD has come over all Kerry Katatona!
You didn't reveal you were a mum DD! Afterall that's why they go to Iceland!
Hehe , coming all over kerry katona...that would be strange. Especially as she is from Warrington, maybe she's a closet splosher and will show up at our meet!
As for being a mum, the only thing i am mother to is a lot of teddy bears and lunchboxes, who i love like children
I go to iceland cos im skint!
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 23:12by NX
I hope you don't mean a Linford Christie type Lunchbox!
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 23:12by Richard
Posted:
19 Oct 2006, 23:50by DecadentDoll
NX-74205 wrote:I hope you don't mean a Linford Christie type Lunchbox!
Nah, i collect metal lunchboxes. Got over 30 of them now. The way to my heart is to buy me a metal lunchbox lol, i adore them!
DD x
Posted:
20 Oct 2006, 18:59by Hayley
DecadentDoll wrote:NX-74205 wrote:. The way to my heart is to buy me a metal lunchbox lol, i adore them!
DD x
So now you know, Jonny....
Hayley
Posted:
20 Oct 2006, 19:06by Hayley
I see this thread has turned into a sort of Hobbies/Obsessions theme. Works for me...
Outside of sploshing, fetish clothing (including collecting pvc macs), pub rock music, a crush on various ex-WWF wrestlers, a bizarre desire to take part in one of those cowboy-style saloon fights, motorbikes though I'm too scared to get on one, Jack Daniels, snogging big ugly blokes and gorgeous voluptuous women I have no odd hobbies at all.
Boring, middle aged woman, that's me!
Hayley
Posted:
20 Oct 2006, 20:31by dirtydids
Just in case anyone does not know what a Gresley A4 Streamline Pacific looks like
Here is Mallard, Still the World Speed Record Holder for Steam at 126 mph
I only started this thread cause the music thread was getting all clogged up with railway engines, buses & fire appliances. 