Hot on the heels of the elegant/ugly threads. How about nominating something that looks like it's supposed to do something.
My nominations;
2) Q1
Cheers, Mick p.s. Can't wait for DoG back out on the mainline - now that is one kettle that out boils anything else!!!!!
In message , Mick Bryan writes
I'd go for the Black 5s, 8Fs and the WDs.
I always thought the LMS Duchesses were both elegant and businesslike. And for freight/mixed traffic, the Black 5s. For some reason, I find tapered boilers very attractive...
Raven T3, or failing that either a Worsdell T2 or P3.
Again, I'd have to say the std class 4MT 2-6-4. Sorry, I'm biased! Badger.
"Mick Bryan" wrote
WD 2-8-0 a true workhorse built on a shoestring. True Austerity! :-)
#John.
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I quite like the Duke, but a Black Five looks much more purposeful than any of the Town 'alls.
HaHaHaHaHaHa!
What about a castle in full steam along the devon sea front
In message , Keith Griffiths writes
At least they didn't have problems with their electrics when a storm ws blowing.
"Keith Griffiths" wrote
There's a static one on the North Wales coast which is much more appealing! Conwy! :-)
John.
For me it has to be:
Most purposeful:
1)8F 2)black 5 3)v2Most elegant:
1) Valenced A4 2)stirling singles 3)princess
But they never got around to putting proper valve gear on it!
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Just to be different the ng-2-6-2 saddletank(NCC 109) of the Ballymena-Larne railway (1880-1934) with it's stunning performance on the
3ft gauge line over the mountains to Ballymena sadly I am FAR too young to have seen one on full song 8( Beowulf
Yay!!!! V2 Rules!
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