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'Railfest Exhibition 2012' LNER A3 and A4 Locomotives |
Page 1 Railfest NRM |
LNER A3 Flying Scotsman
Flying Scotsman had been since around 2005 in the work shops for a full overhaul of the locomotive.
The story of this overhaul had been long, and and was still going on in 2012. I am not going place any blame on any one, that is for others, but its was all a bit of a mess.
The locomotive was to be ready for this Railfest. As can be seen it was far from ready.
The locomotive went to Bury after this event to be took to bits again and re done. Every one knowns, it has cost the earth. Having two goes at putting right did not help. It would be early 2016 befor it was ready .
It was to be 2016 befor Flying Scotsman was back on the ECML main line on Thursday the 25th February 2016 with "THE INAUGURAL RUN" from Kings Cross to York.
Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 at Doncaster works of the LNER. It was designed by Nigel Gresley, as LNER class A1. It appeared at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. .
The National Railway Museum owns Flying Scotsman as part of the National Collection. £415,000 was raised by the public and Sir Richard Branson Chairman of the Virgin Group donated £365,000 plus £1.8m grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Well done to all who helped get this famous locomotive in the National Collection were it belongs.
LNER A4 4468 Mallard
LNER A4 4468 Mallard at Railfest at the National Railway Museum at York on the 6th of June 2012.
LNER A4 4468 Mallard was one of the locomotives at Railfest held at the National Railway Museum at York on the 6th of June 2012. It had been moved out side for the event
4468 is a A4 4-6-2 steam locomotive which was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and built at the Doncaster locomotive works of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1938.
Mallard holds the world steam locomotive speed record at 125.88 miles per hour down Stoke Bank which is on the East Coast Main line north of Peterborough between Little Bytham and Essendine
Mallard is normally inside the NRM at York in the Geat Hall in the prime place just inside the door
A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley was also at RailFest and is another A4 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and built at the Doncaster locomotive works of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1938. This A4 was named after its designer.
The UKs National Railway Museum is at York right along side the York railway station.
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