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Subject: Re: Modern Steam Locomotives Author: Mike [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 17:17:50 09/13/12 Thu In reply to: K Pelle 's message, "Re: Modern Steam Locomotives" on 03:56:46 07/21/12 Sat As well as the Turbomotive (35-52), there was the Hush-Hush (allegedly so named to keep the project quiet, rather than for her sound) - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_W1 and http://www.lner.info/locos/W/w1.shtml I think she looked far better in her original guise (29-36), rather than the W1 rebuild (36-59) :( Sadly, she was never really given the chance to prove herself :( The boiler was replaced far too early - interestingly, it was used for pressure-testing and space heating for a further 26 years or so, so it couldn't have been as bad as claimed ! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]