Ah yes, good old Repton.  She lives just up the road from me.  A lovely engine.   

Hope to see her running soon.  Shes in store awiting overhaul at the NYMR   :'(

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They always look like someone sawed the middle out and glued them back together - which I guess is pretty much how they really came to be after the Nelsons I suppose

Still, It's a very pretty steamer and I would love a N gauge one. Am I right in thinking that they were the most powerfull 4-4-0's in the world ?

short answer, no.
the Wiki says the Schools have a rated Tractive Effort of 25,130lbs, which certainly is very large for a 4-4-0. But Baldwin built bigger ones for some of the US coal hauling roads.
For example, the Reading Co. Class D-11 had a huge Wooten firebox and 21"dia cylinders, giving a TE of 27,580lbs.

no one's favorite loco, Id hazard to guess !  those drivers look small under that boiler, they are  5'8" vs. the Schools' 6'8". The top of the stack is 14' above the rail. All in weight was 329,000 lbs ! almost half again what a Schools weighs.

Jeepers - and I though the Crabs looked ugly

Mmm, you're right, thats one ugly looking bleeder!!   

Hi Guys
I do have a few favourites but this would have to be # 1 a streamlined Coronation.

Can whittle it down to Four!! Duchess, GWR 47xx, Black Five and 9f, can't choose between them!

Too many favourites! I do like the inevitible two - Flying Scot and Tornado. I also like the A4, but there's been a lot of other great British locos. I'm actually modelling around the early-ish BR period (basically from nationalisation up to BR blue days) and some of the things that existed around then are really quite nice!

No 3 - Patriot (Unrebuilt)

No 2 - Deeley Compound

No 1 - LYR Aspinall Class 27

Big respect for Steam. However, seeing as every time I try to drive one, they either misbehave and / or burn me, it's not quite the love I have for Diesels. It's defo a love though 

What can I say, I have a lot of time for things that I just start up and get to work.

However, Castle Class are absolutely stunning. I especially like the copper work, and have a soft spot for the way Gods Wonderful Railway used one example to show-up a certain Apple Green A3...cough 4472...cough.....

Not a huge fan of steam but, I would think near the top would have to be Class 6000 King George V, now who will be the first clever lad or lassie to work out why I should pick that loco 

My ultimate favourite is the Duchess of Sutherland in Maroon. Just love the look, love the colour and its a beast of an engine to boot. Though I feel a Black 5 is a great contender for the title, a true work horse for Freight and passenger

The original Gresley P2's and they had such evocative names.  My favourite of them; I can't split "Wolf of Badenoch" and "Thane of Fife".

I think, stretching it  abit, it would have to be the original Bulleid flat top West Countries etc., with the rebuilt classes a close second.

A ex GNR C12 4-4-2 tank engine. When I was a young lad growing up in Lincolnshire I knew a couple of the local engine drivers and firemen and was able to ride the footplate while they did the run around of the coaches to Mablethorpe or Grimsby. No health and safety issues in those days. I also got to shovel coal occasionally!
Keith

Sorry tosay I'm not a great fan of steam as I prefer diesels but the Tornadodoes hold a place in my heart