Plan B Forum

We went to see the Flying Scotsman today, first visit for her into Cornwall. What a magnificent sight!!



(not my video.)

Do you realize you are more likely to see an old restored steam locomotive in operation than a working example of some of the earliest-generation diesel-electric engines that pushed them off the rails in the first place?

-"BB"-

Nope, I didn't realise that! We have a fair few over here, the "Heritage railway" day out is a big thing..

http://www.heritagerailwaysmap.co.uk/

That's not a coal burner, is it?

Yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Clas ... g_Scotsman

No, thanks. Pass on that.

Why?

Damn...missed it by just 4 days.

dales wrote:Why?

Coal smoke is FOUL.

If one is really into steam locomotives, it is a perfume.

Out here in CA during the age of steam, locos were oil-burning.

Live a little and check this out (it's in your neck of the woods).


https://www.thecog.com/

And Jrl, while coal does smoke a lot, the foulness depends on the type of coal. I recall seeing a show on history channel about trains that talked about buring anthracite coal and how some railroads used that as an advertising campaign (Ride the road of anthracite).