Hot on the heels of the elegant/ugly threads. How about nominating something that looks like it's supposed to do something.
My nominations;
1) ALL the BR Standards, especially 71000 "Duke of Gloucester", and also including the 72000 "Clans" as they (IMO)look slightly better proportioned than their bigger sister Brits2) 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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