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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Donnywolf on November 08, 2023, 10:28:53 am

Title: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Donnywolf on November 08, 2023, 10:28:53 am

* the world's 2nd favourite Locomotive (Mallard obvs  :chair: )


Built in Donny and returning here tomorrow. Exact times not released yet but depts York 14.10 arriving Donny 14.50


Then on to sidings parallel with White Rose Way for the visit which lasts till Sunday


Good potential to watch "her" through Fenwick , Moss Arksey etc tomorrow. Times secretive to stop trespass on the line but I will post when I see them

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Donnywolf on November 08, 2023, 10:47:51 am

Quicker than expected

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U55444/2023-11-09/detailed

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: tommy toes on November 08, 2023, 12:13:24 pm

Does it go past the Joan Croft crossing near Thorpe in Balne Wolfie?

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Donnywolf on November 08, 2023, 12:54:46 pm

Let me look at Google for a second but I think yes

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Donnywolf on November 08, 2023, 01:02:54 pm

Joan Croft Lane Bridge as is now ? Yes 14 32 at Temple Hirst ( not always dead on time ) and Shafthome Jn timed at 14 39 so take yer pick

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: tommy toes on November 08, 2023, 03:34:58 pm

Thanks Wolfie. I'll probably be there then.

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Donnywolf on November 08, 2023, 05:16:30 pm

PS >... Little changed but Joan Croft named and timed at 14 40

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: scawsby steve on November 08, 2023, 06:22:14 pm

Brilliant thread, Wolfie, but not PC enough for a well known wokey staunch liberalist like myself.

It should be Flying Scotsperson.

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: tommy toes on November 09, 2023, 03:09:12 pm

Saw it thunder through Joan Croft, but it was so quick, didn't have time to turn me video on.
Didn't expect it to be black.

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: andy didcott on November 09, 2023, 05:38:18 pm

Saw it go through Arksey crossings, a bit disappointing, 1 carriage, no steam, no whistle.

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Donnywolf on November 09, 2023, 07:26:19 pm

Posted a video on Facebook . Friends of Thorne and Moorends unite if you want to.look . Can't tech it to appear here lol

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Donnywolf on November 09, 2023, 08:30:42 pm

https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?id=309363169126261&story_fbid=7159793084083201 (https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?id=309363169126261&story_fbid=7159793084083201)

This might work


It does but only last 10 seconds are any good

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Bentley Bullet on November 10, 2023, 10:21:57 am

Did you know that Flying Scotsman's tender was previously on A4 60034 Lord Faringdon?

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Donnywolf on November 10, 2023, 12:16:14 pm

No but I bet you knew 34 Lord Faringdon was previously Peregrine ?

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Bentley Bullet on November 10, 2023, 02:58:04 pm

Quote from: Donnywolf on November 10, 2023, 12:16:14 pm

No but I bet you knew 34 Lord Faringdon was previously Peregrine ?

I know some A4s had a name change and that Peregrine was one of them but I didn't know it became Lord Faringdon.

I used to know a bloke who was a fireman on Flying Scotsman and he said it wasn't a good loco to work on. Apparently, it was a nightmare to fire and even now will only run on Anthracite.

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Bentley Bullet on November 10, 2023, 03:42:26 pm

.... Mind you, having said that The Scotsman's a bit of a Trigger's Broom these days with all the replacement parts it's had so it's probably OK now. Some reckon it's a newer loco than 60163 Tornado!

Title: Re: Flying Scotsman (*)
Post by: Donnywolf on November 11, 2023, 09:12:31 am

Lol yes that sums it up I suppose

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4

List of A4s and name changes.