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Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Leander's Shovel, Oct 20, 2007.

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    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    One new build, one almost new build, and two cut and paste jobs ;)
     
    5944, Oct 9, 2025
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    My coverage of Tornado heading for the Bluebell Railway yesterday. Seen at Grantham, Stevenage, Finsbury Park & Lingfield.
     
    Alex Productions, Oct 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    Cut and shut jobs, surely? :D
     
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    Today is the day that Tornado becomes the longest-serving A1.

    It 'entered' service on 23 July 2008, so its life since then is now one day longer than St Mungo's operation life of 17 years 2 months 27 days between March 1949 and withdrawal on 19 June 1966

    The average working life of the original class was 15 years 10 months 21 days, with the shortest-lived being 60123 H A Ivatt, at just 13 years 7 months 21 days.

    Now that's trainspotting for you.

    (Source BR database)
     
    blink bonny, Oct 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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    class8mikado Part of the furniture

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    The comparative mileage would be in stark contrast...
     
    class8mikado, Oct 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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    Just a bit.
     
    blink bonny, Oct 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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    Ditto miles/shop time.
     
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    Indeed,Tornado hasn't been charging up and down the ECML every day.
    I have happy memories of A1's backing down from Copley Hill (Leeds) shed to Leeds Central to do a KX service.
     
    Victor, Oct 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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    Me too...saw my first A4 there...
     
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    We're all in a good club.:)
     
    Steve, Oct 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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    First time I clapped eyes on 'Flying Scotsman' was at Copley Hill in 1960!
     
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    I can honestly say I was dumbstruck by the A4 which led to my lifetime affection for them. The soft exhaust beat as it struck out on the steep climb out of Central with a little fussy J50 pushing at the rear... magic..pure magic....
     
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    Saw my first one (60019) a little further up the hill at Beeston Junction before I’d even discovered Copley Hill. It became a regular destination once I had, part of a cycle ride taking in Holbeck an Farnley Junction.
    An Ardsley tank is one of the great misses of preservation, IMHO. They were still around in ‘65. So close yet so far.
     
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