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murphyv310 · 19th April 2016, 07:19

Great thread chaps.
Not into loco's but I suppose I should be because of my Grand Fathers influence
This is one reference to him on the net, there's an awful lot more out there though
http://www.miniaturerailwayworld.co....eastleigh.html

We were at Montrose in 2014 at the RAF station invited by the curator of the museum, my grandfather was very influential with planes during WW1 and the RFC.
Need to be catching up with more research.

stevestrat · 19th April 2016, 08:21

Being an ex BR then Transrail driver I've got a bit of an unfair advantage here! I was on the footplate from 1980 til late '90s when I moved into supervisory then management. I was trained on classes 08/09, 20, 26, 27, 37, 47, 56, 60, 86, 87 and 90. In addition to the locos I was trained on I also drove class 25, 40, 45, 46, 55 and HST pre driver training, once the drivers you were on with got to know you were sensible they were quite happy to let you drive, in fact with some it was a fight to get into the secondman's seat!

Throw into the mix a spell as a volunteer mainline steam fireman, fired Maude (God knows how many times!), several black 5s, Green Arrow, Union Of South Africa and Evening Star.

Astraeus · 19th April 2016, 17:15

Not jealous at all........

Well......actually..

What a great working life xperience you have there Steve.

Was utterly mad about the Deltics. Still go to see them in preservation from time to time.

I have been on the footplate of A4 60009 U of SA a few times when steamed up but never on the move. That trully would be awesome.

Chris

stevestrat · 19th April 2016, 17:22

I was on number 9 once, first steam loco I was on, that would be early '80s and frankly it needed some money spent on it! Took it from Eastfield back to Markinch, rattling and clanking, exhaust injector packed in. Compare that with the Evening Star, first run of the season out of the NRM, absolutely immaculate. Only blot on the day was somebody nicked the headlamps off it in Perth station while we were having our break!

Leyland Worldmaster · 19th April 2016, 17:25

The biggest and most powerful machine I've driven is a Crompton Class 33! Always good to quote power and torque dig when some old bore is boasting about the most powerful car they've driven!

19th April 2016, 07:19	#21
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Great thread chaps. Not into loco's but I suppose I should be because of my Grand Fathers influence This is one reference to him on the net, there's an awful lot more out there though http://www.miniaturerailwayworld.co....eastleigh.html We were at Montrose in 2014 at the RAF station invited by the curator of the museum, my grandfather was very influential with planes during WW1 and the RFC. Need to be catching up with more research. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,481 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Being an ex BR then Transrail driver I've got a bit of an unfair advantage here! I was on the footplate from 1980 til late '90s when I moved into supervisory then management. I was trained on classes 08/09, 20, 26, 27, 37, 47, 56, 60, 86, 87 and 90. In addition to the locos I was trained on I also drove class 25, 40, 45, 46, 55 and HST pre driver training, once the drivers you were on with got to know you were sensible they were quite happy to let you drive, in fact with some it was a fight to get into the secondman's seat! Throw into the mix a spell as a volunteer mainline steam fireman, fired Maude (God knows how many times!), several black 5s, Green Arrow, Union Of South Africa and Evening Star. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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Astraeus Regional Secretary North Scotland MG ZS Exclusive 1.0T Auto 2022 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tayport Posts: 5,754 Thanks: 1,676 Thanked 1,855 Times in 1,058 Posts	Not Not jealous at all........ Well......actually.. What a great working life xperience you have there Steve. Was utterly mad about the Deltics. Still go to see them in preservation from time to time. I have been on the footplate of A4 60009 U of SA a few times when steamed up but never on the move. That trully would be awesome. Chris

19th April 2016, 17:22	#24
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,481 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	I was on number 9 once, first steam loco I was on, that would be early '80s and frankly it needed some money spent on it! Took it from Eastfield back to Markinch, rattling and clanking, exhaust injector packed in. Compare that with the Evening Star, first run of the season out of the NRM, absolutely immaculate. Only blot on the day was somebody nicked the headlamps off it in Perth station while we were having our break! __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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Leyland Worldmaster This is my second home Audi A2 1.4TDI Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Avec the Penguins! Posts: 11,469 Thanks: 3,355 Thanked 1,622 Times in 1,057 Posts	The biggest and most powerful machine I've driven is a Crompton Class 33! Always good to quote power and torque dig when some old bore is boasting about the most powerful car they've driven! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 🏓