New A1 class steam engine Tornado

[Dogsauce]

There's several a week out of Victoria at the moment (Pullman trains). Some of them leave quite late in the morning (11am ish), I have thought about taking the little lad down to Clapham Junction to see one go through.

 

[hash tag]

Trouble with CJ is choosing the right platform for viewing either inside or outside the station. I think Victoria would be better as it would be there for a good 20 minutes or do, while boarding and departing.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Trouble with CJ is choosing the right platform for viewing either inside or outside the station. I think Victoria would be better as it would be there for a good 20 minutes or do, while boarding and departing.

When I worked in the worst office in the world I’d see the steamers waiting to go once a week at 0830 in Victoria, people in first class quaffing breakfast champers and be very, very jealous.

 

[hash tag]

I don't know if I should admit this on here, but it was a previous life many years ago, I worked in Victoria plaza which sat almost over some of the station. Could not see a single train from the office though.

 

[teuchter]

Trouble with CJ is choosing the right platform for viewing either inside or outside the station. I think Victoria would be better as it would be there for a good 20 minutes or do, while boarding and departing.

There's also battersea park station, can't really go wrong there platform wise and you can watch the steam engine doing the hard work on the climb out of victoria.

 

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The "road test" is now available online Christmas road test: 1948 Peppercorn A1 ‘Tornado’ steam locomotive review | Autocar

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The "road test" is now available online Christmas road test: 1948 Peppercorn A1 ‘Tornado’ steam locomotive review | Autocar

 

[editor]

The "road test" is now available online Christmas road test: 1948 Peppercorn A1 ‘Tornado’ steam locomotive review | Autocar

It’s easy to think of steam engines as rather inefficient old things. But it’s rather extraordinary to think that one person can shovel sufficient energy, by hand, to keep a 600-tonne train at 100mph.

 

[teuchter]

At full chat, the fireman might shovel 30 to 40 loads into the firebox in one go then have two minutes off, to monitor the firebox or talk to the driver about an upcoming stretch of track. It’s easy to think of steam engines as rather inefficient old things. But it’s rather extraordinary to think that one person can shovel sufficient energy, by hand, to keep a 600-tonne train at 100mph

They've got some weird ideas about efficiency and energy.

 

[kebabking]

They've got some weird ideas about efficiency and energy.

If my wife could suck cock like you suck the fun out of life...

 

[A380]

If my wife could suck cock like you suck the fun out of life...

But I think you’ll find that fellatio contributes little to the reproduction of humanity.

 

[existentialist]

But I think you’ll find that fellatio contributes little to the reproduction of humanity.

It can help you to get ahead of the game, though...

 

[teuchter]

Sorry to hear about your marital issues, kebabking, although I'm not sure the transport forum is the best place to raise them.

 

[hash tag]

It's a great place to disclose yourarital issues. If you are shy or don't want them discovered, where better to keep them discreet.....thing about it, a mighty engine entering a dark tunnel.....tissues?

 

[hash tag]

Oooerr

 

[editor]

(((this thread)))

 

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Sex, for some, can be synonymous with trains

 

[A380]

(((this thread)))

It’s an example of why we can’t have nice things.

 

[SikhWarrioR]

They've got some weird ideas about efficiency and energy.

Shame that the british never got into mechanical stokers or continued from the 1870s Great Eastern Railway "Petrolea" 2-4-0

 

[hash tag]

Quick heads up; tonight @ 22.00 on BBC4....cant make out if it's been shown before though BBC One - Tornado - the 100mph Steam Engine

 

[kebabking]

Watching.

While booking Santa Specials for the kids, I discover that Tornado will be on the Severn Valley Railway for four days in November.

Always worth a visit...

 

[NoXion]

This is a completely new design, correct? Not a modern reproduction of something that was designed during the heyday of steam?

Edit: It was designed in 1946. Kept the rest because I like the idea of a steam locomotive being designed with modern engineering in mind.

If so, I wonder why they didn't streamline it more, especially if they want to push it to 100mph. It's not like there haven't been more aerodynamic steam locomotives before.

For a truly modern design, I also wonder about the prospect of using alternatives to coal. Torrefied biomass would probably be the solution most suited for use in a classic steam engine design with the usual solid-fuel firebox. But perhaps there are better ways of generating the necessary heat?

 

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There are two more steamers in the planning and construction and neither are streamlined like the Mallard, but they are dam powerful.
(I was never a fan of the fully stream lined trains).
More here and donations welcome Building the new Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales - P2 Steam Locomotive Company

 

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Here is a sister of the Mallard, which I saw for the first time recently, in full steam. She lost her skirts while being restored many years ago and looks better for it.....

I saw this little baby this morning steaming past work. I don't ever remember seeing her before, what a beauty. Notice no skirts which were discarded during a renovation.
The Dorset Coast Express
LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa - Wikipedia.

 

[teuchter]

It's essentially the original design with a few modern modifications but done to keep the original appearance. The type was chosen because none of the originals survived to preservation. There are several A4s (the streamlined type) in preservation.

I think streamlining was as much about marketing as performance benefit. There were other types which had their streamlining removed after a while in service.