News Flying Scotsman in full flight after engine refit.

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35657423

Wonder if I'll be doing that speed when I'm 90?....

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[ADSWNJ]

Nice to see that old locomotive restored and operational again. Just surprised that it doesn't violate EU anti-pollution laws .

I saw that they had to do a "shuddering halt" due to enthusiast photographers on the track in Cambridgeshire. Just dumb!

 

[Notebook]

Its just steam....honest..

I'm surprised at the train-spotters, they are usually well behaved. Maybe they are diesel enthusiasts and confused?

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[ADSWNJ]

I wonder if it can break its own speed records, after this renovation?

 

[Notebook]

I doubt it'll ever be pushed that hard again.
Its scheduled for specials for a few years, then back to the National Rail Museum at York when not working. Should last a long time if its looked after.

Would like to see one of the Mallards have another go though...


http://www.alanwardcollection.co.uk/images/2844/1.jpg

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[Notebook]

You wait years for a train, and two turn up at the same time!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35662754

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[JMW]

A British joke I think - accepted as normal everywhere else :hotcool::uhh:

 

[TachyonDriver]

Just surprised that it doesn't violate EU anti-pollution laws .

Europe can just piss off!

 

[Notebook]

A bit more of Flying Scotsman and friends.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-39684287

World-famous locomotive Flying Scotsman travelled alongside three modern trains to celebrate the "past, present and future" of Britain's railway.

 

[Urwumpe]

Europe can just piss off!

Why? British anti-pollution laws are already much stricter than EU laws and the new plans by May are even more anti-coal.

No surprise since UK didn't build any Coal Power plants in the past decades and only has old plants that need to be replaced anyway.

 

[ADSWNJ]

A bit more of Flying Scotsman and friends.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-39684287

Nice picture. I bet that was a logistical challenge for the signal crews, having all 4 tracks running in the same direction!

 

[Notebook]

Indeed, though it was on a week-end, its a bit quiter. Not sure why its happening, unless Beardy Branson is short on publicity.
Will be getting some on Fri/Sat, union is having a strike. Virgin Rail say they will be running a normal service. Hope so, I'm travelling back home on Friday!

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