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Railwayfurs time! Here's BR Standard Class 9F no. 92212, on loan to the Severn Valley Railway from the Mid-Hants Railway, pictured here not far from Bewdley. This is a very large and powerful locomotive, and in truth rather out of keeping with the SVR's general "rural branch line" feel, but there's no denying that she's a very impressive sight even at the limited line speeds imposed on railways like the SVR. I was particularly happy to get the man leaning out of the cab.
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Myfacewhen you've uploaded renders of a car to your page, and complain about a well-framed picture.
Why, is it somehow less "furry" than an Opel Calibra or a Macross Valkyrie? =;)
But seriously, when the AUP was updated, I spent a long time reading it right through. And the word "furry" does not appear once in the whole thing. There is, however, a section about photos of food. FA isn't, in fact, a "furry art" site in the way that (most) others are; it's an "art for furries" site. Obviously if the rules change, I'll abide by them. But for the moment, yes, I do think this sort of photo is appropriate.
But seriously, when the AUP was updated, I spent a long time reading it right through. And the word "furry" does not appear once in the whole thing. There is, however, a section about photos of food. FA isn't, in fact, a "furry art" site in the way that (most) others are; it's an "art for furries" site. Obviously if the rules change, I'll abide by them. But for the moment, yes, I do think this sort of photo is appropriate.
*Grins* Let me know when preserved lines start running 100 mph expresses and I'll have another think. =:P Though seriously, I've been to the GCR, and enjoyed it; the "main line" feel was something different from what I've used to. The engines are nice, too: we had Oliver Cromwell for the SVR's spring gala a couple of years ago, and very nice it looked too.
I do think the SVR has the edge in scenery terms, though!
I do think the SVR has the edge in scenery terms, though!
i'm guessing you could probably pull everything svr owns in one train with that thing. i'm more into narrow gauge myself, and not so much about steam, but she sure is lovely.
there's only one survivor of the big steam that used to work the hill where i live, and ours will probably never steam again. the cost of rebuilding and recertifying the boiler of our one cab forward 4-8-8-2, is most likely well beyond even the state of california railway museum in sacramento's entire operating budget for a many years if not decades. i witnessed her last run, in 1957, when i was 11 years old. somewhere i've got one, not very good picture, i took at the time, and 3 or 4 professional ones taken other places of her (ac-12) class.
there's only one survivor of the big steam that used to work the hill where i live, and ours will probably never steam again. the cost of rebuilding and recertifying the boiler of our one cab forward 4-8-8-2, is most likely well beyond even the state of california railway museum in sacramento's entire operating budget for a many years if not decades. i witnessed her last run, in 1957, when i was 11 years old. somewhere i've got one, not very good picture, i took at the time, and 3 or 4 professional ones taken other places of her (ac-12) class.
i'm guessing you could probably pull everything svr owns in one train with that thing
I'm sure you could, since the SVR doesn't actually own most of its rolling stock. =;) But actually even a 9F would struggle to deal with the large fleet the railway has. I reckon that the locos alone come to more than 3,000 tons, before you even start considering coaching stock. A 9F holds the British steam record for heaviest train hauled, but that was "only" 2,178 tons.
our one cab forward 4-8-8-2
Would that be this one? A little bit larger than anything we have over here! A shame there seem to be so many obstacles in the way of her steaming again. Cost alone could presumably be surmounted -- after all, building Tornado cost something like £3 million all told. But the Wikipedia article on the 4-8-8-2 suggests that the relevant railroads aren't interested in supporting any such project. Shame.
I'm sure you could, since the SVR doesn't actually own most of its rolling stock. =;) But actually even a 9F would struggle to deal with the large fleet the railway has. I reckon that the locos alone come to more than 3,000 tons, before you even start considering coaching stock. A 9F holds the British steam record for heaviest train hauled, but that was "only" 2,178 tons.
our one cab forward 4-8-8-2
Would that be this one? A little bit larger than anything we have over here! A shame there seem to be so many obstacles in the way of her steaming again. Cost alone could presumably be surmounted -- after all, building Tornado cost something like £3 million all told. But the Wikipedia article on the 4-8-8-2 suggests that the relevant railroads aren't interested in supporting any such project. Shame.
yup, that's the one and only remaining southern pacific 4200 series. the company that ran them doesn't itself exist any more. the u.p., which now owns the tracks it used to run on, does have preserved a couple of it's own steam giants (challanger and big boy), which occasionally pass through (once every couple of years or so) and even stop here (roseville california, which was at the time the 4200s were running, was home to a fleet of them) to water.
Man these are really great looking locomotives.
To be honest, for a while I was never a fan of the 2-10-2 wheel arrangement ( Was always a big fan of the 4-6-4, 4-6-2 and 4-8-4's ). But the class 9f and the Iowa Interstate 6988 were what got me into the wheel arrangement type :).
Great pic btw
To be honest, for a while I was never a fan of the 2-10-2 wheel arrangement ( Was always a big fan of the 4-6-4, 4-6-2 and 4-8-4's ). But the class 9f and the Iowa Interstate 6988 were what got me into the wheel arrangement type :).
Great pic btw
*Grins* Well, I don't have that much choice on the wheel arrangements. The only 4-8-4 in Britain is this one, built in the UK for China though since repatriated (it's now at the National Railway Museum in York), and the only 4-6-4 was the experimental "Hush-hush", broken up in 1959. Plenty of Pacifics still around, though, and I hope to see one of them next week. =:)
And thank you! I'm quite pleased with it myself; that's a very good location for shots like this, and is on a public foot crossing (behind the gate!) so there's no need for a lineside pass. =:)
And thank you! I'm quite pleased with it myself; that's a very good location for shots like this, and is on a public foot crossing (behind the gate!) so there's no need for a lineside pass. =:)
Yeah, we're very lucky in the UK to have so many preserved lines. =:) It was really lucky that Barry Scrapyard existed, since over 200 locomotives were saved from there! I'm not sure how many operational steam locos there are in the UK, but I'd guess about 100. =:)
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