What is your favourite British Steam Locomotive of all time?

fisherman · May 24, 2011, 04:30:21 PM

my fav is the 9F 2 - 10- 0.......

they just looked SO powerful

and were!!!!

and they are available in N gauge!!

jonclox · May 24, 2011, 04:43:50 PM

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cupoftea · May 24, 2011, 08:41:59 PM

Any industrial steam loco.

porkie · May 24, 2011, 09:03:56 PM

Ive always had a soft spot for dutchess of sutherland..
London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Princess Coronation Class

jonclox · May 24, 2011, 09:34:01 PM

Quote from: elmo on May 24, 2011, 11:21:46 AM
Winner - Great Western 57xx pannier

runner up - Stroudley terrier

I didnt nclude either of these as I classed them as accepted standards for any steam layout.
2 brilliant ever faithful locos

grumbeast · May 24, 2011, 10:47:38 PM

I can't believe no one else has mentioned the Stirling Single.. come on! surely the epitomy of late Victorian aesthetics !! and this from a traditionally GWR guy

Graham

moogle · May 24, 2011, 11:14:40 PM

For me, it has to be these two:

London, Brighton and South Coast Railways 'A1' (Terrier)

and

Great Southern and Western (Ireland) '101' class (J15)

Its just a shame that only the first is available in N gauge!

Mustermark · May 25, 2011, 02:11:23 AM

My favourite is the Gresley streamlined A4 Pacific. A fabulous bit of 1930s art deco design.

I love the original silver-grey livery like the Silver Link, but my most favourite has to be Mallard in bright blue as it holds the official speed record. Must have been an impressive sight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wBVP1ar9Sk

port perran · May 25, 2011, 07:43:55 AM

Probably GWR Heavy Freight (and mixed traffic as it happens) 47XX series.

anselm · May 25, 2011, 08:43:43 AM

Mine would have to be the Western Region Kings - brings back memories of trainspotting in my short trousers in the 50s.
Ian

OwL · May 25, 2011, 07:58:01 PM

Definately the LNER A3 Pacific's. 'Flying Scotsman' being my favorite in Apple Green livery. It was pictures and old 00 hornby models of this engine when I was a kid that got me hooked on railways in general.

I own the minitrix and graham farish versions of this in N.

Second place goes to a 9F though....... I love these remarkable engines.

Newportnobby · May 28, 2011, 12:29:29 PM

Here goes by region. Eastern - V2 (proportionall perfect). Western - Castles and Kings. Southern - BoB/West Country pacifics (mesmeric slip issues!). Ugly but strangely attractive - the Q1. Midland - rebuilt Patriots, Scots and the standards - Britannias, 8F, 9F and class 5's.

Sailor Charon · May 28, 2011, 12:43:00 PM

Crumbs... it's probably a toss up between, on the LMS Garratts and Princesses, the Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0 - it has such character, and the 2-6-4Ts
On the LNER, it's probably the P2 or P1.
Southern? It has to be the Q1. Another engine with real character.
GWR... I'd have to say the big ol' 47xx like the 28xx... only turned up to 11.

Oh, and the 2-10-2T that they didn't build. Like the 72xx on steroids... So I'll say the 72xx as well

silly moo · June 08, 2011, 04:44:23 PM

That's a difficult but it would have to be Stroudley's Terriers with rebuilt Merchchant Navies as runner up. :

port perran · June 08, 2011, 05:41:33 PM

I've already nominated 47XX 2-8-0s as my favourite but if I had to choose one for each region it would be :

GWR-47XX
SR - BB/WC (Rebuilt)
LMS - Crab
ER - B1
Standard - 9F

As i'm modelling a Cornish GWR branch, none of the above are appropriate to my layout !