Accounting for Steam Locomotives (ex Flying Scotsman thread)

Way before. The GWR and Armstrong goods are an example. Some were built as renewals, and given the numbers of withdrawn locomotives, and some on capital, and given previously unused numbers in a new series. I think a good number of lines did the same.

 

Edward Thompson’s standardisation programme was predicated on that precisely that basis. Hence why his standardisation programme included a 4-6-0, 2-6-4T, a large 2-6-0, a large 2-8-0 and two Pacific types to do the mainstay of the work going forward and remove less powerful Victorian classes.

Bulleid wanted to build 110 Pacifics on the basis of removing a significant amount of small, pre grouping stock (like Thompson he wanted to reduce the Southern Railway fleet to a small pool of standard locomotives that could do a variety of work).

Gresley had similar aims to both with different economic and political circumstances.

If a railway isn’t looking at maintenance as a major component of their work, then they’re not doing their job properly.

I would humbly suggest you haven't done enough reading.

Now back to my crypt…