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Really chuffed: First full-size British steam locomotive for 50 years fires up
The Evening Standard (U.K.) ^
| August 1, 2008
Posted on 08/01/2008 2:00:11 PM PDT by Stoat
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British - American Translation Assistance:
BBC America - British American Dictionary
chuffed, adj. proudly pleased. Literally means swollen or puffed out. (She was chuffed to learn she had won the contest.) commonly used in British Isles |
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:00:11 PM PDT
by
Stoat
To: manc; Mercia; snugs; agere_contra
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:03:07 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat
Wow that is a sweet ride. Good on em for getting her back in action!
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:03:30 PM PDT
by
Devilinbaggypants
(He who wishes to give little shouldn't ask for much.)
To: Stoat
Pacific class locomotives were the backbone of the Pennsylvania Railroad's passenger service before the arrival of diesels. It's good to see a Pacific on the rails outside of a museum.
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:05:24 PM PDT
by
Publius
(Another Republican for Obama -- NOT!!)
To: Stoat
And I hope that the environazi’s don't find some reason to object to this piece of history being on the road again!
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:05:30 PM PDT
by
Devilinbaggypants
(He who wishes to give little shouldn't ask for much.)
To: CedarDave
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:05:47 PM PDT
by
Roccus
(Someday it'll all make sense.....maybe.)
To: Devilinbaggypants
Back nothin! This one’s all-new from the ground up, apparently.
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:11:47 PM PDT
by
Little Pig
(Is it time for "Cowboys and Muslims" yet?)
To: Devilinbaggypants
You know with some modern improvements to scrub her emissions she's really more cost effective to run than a DE..
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:14:04 PM PDT
by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: Devilinbaggypants; IncPen
“And I hope that the environazis don’t find some reason to object to this piece of history being on the road again! “
If this was in the states, there would be hew and cry already. Coal burner, evil coal burner, ohhhhh the carbon that will be spewed. A@@hats(enviro weenies) one and all.
I say excellent job to the Brits
Devilinbaggypants,
Your comment was what I was thinking when reading text.
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:14:55 PM PDT
by
Nailbiter
To: Stoat
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:19:40 PM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: Little Pig
LOL...you busted me...I didn’t read the article throughly before I posted my comment...thanks for keeping me honest!
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:20:37 PM PDT
by
Devilinbaggypants
(He who wishes to give little shouldn't ask for much.)
To: Stoat
Too bad they are not in Colorado, there are two steam rail lines in Colorado that have daily runs in summer.
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:24:50 PM PDT
by
mountainlion
(concerned conservative.)
To: Stoat
Wow! That’s great!
Let the environmentalists steam.
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:26:45 PM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(Five Year Plans and New Deals, wrapped in golden chains...)
To: Stoat
Pah, these people have never been to the Island of Sodor, apparently.
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:28:08 PM PDT
by
Antoninus
(Every second spent bashing McCain is time that could be spent helping Conservatives downticket.)
To: Devilinbaggypants
This one came through near my place a couple of weeks ago
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:31:36 PM PDT
by
Roccus
(Someday it'll all make sense.....maybe.)
To: Robe
You know with some modern improvements to scrub her emissions she's really more cost effective to run than a DE.. Wish that it were so. Alas, the steam motive power is almost 5 times the cost to operate as a comparable diesel/electric.
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:35:11 PM PDT
by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys: Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat; but they know what's best for us)
To: All
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Completed and moves in steam for the first time |
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Thursday, 31 July 2008 00:00 |
New £3 million steam locomotive 60163 Tornado completed and moves for the first time
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that is building the first new main line steam locomotive in Britain for almost 50 years, today announced that 60163 Tornado has made her first public move in steam in Darlington. It was attended by Mrs Dorothy Mather, president of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and widow of the designer of the class A1s.
Designed by Arthur Peppercorn as the final development of express passenger steam locomotives for the London & North Eastern Railway, the newly formed British Railways constructed 49 in 1948/49 at its Doncaster and Darlington Works. Following the decision to eliminate steam traction on Britain's railways, the last of the class A1s was scrapped in 1966 following a failed preservation attempt. The project to build a new Peppercorn class A1 was launched in 1990 and after 18 years of planning, construction and fundraising the £3 million locomotive has now taken to the rails for the first time.
Mark Allatt, chairman of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust commented: "Tornado's first public move in steam marks the beginning of the final phase for a project that many said could never be completed. In 1990 a group was formed with a vision and the determination to make it succeed - to build and operate a Peppercorn class A1 Pacific steam locomotive for main line and preserved railway use. 18 years later, and thanks to that shared vision and determination, Tornado has turned her wheels in anger for the first time. It is thanks to our more than 2,000 regular monthly and other donors, our sponsors led by William Cook Cast Products Limited and the hard work of our volunteers and contractors that all that remains now between Tornado and main line operations is the successful completion of her test and trials programme."
Mark Allatt continued: "With 4th August marking the 40th anniversary of the end of British Railways steam and 6th August the 60th anniversary of the entry into traffic of the first Peppercorn class A1 60114 WP Allen, there could be no better time to celebrate steam's second coming and no better way than the completion of the first new main line steam locomotive in Britain for almost 50 years. When this project was launched in 1990 many people said that it could not be done. The completion of the construction programme proves the doubters wrong and means that there is only £66,000 to pay for test and trials and less than three months between now and Tornado's main line début. "Tornado's trials will start on the Great Central Railway at Loughborough later this month and will continue on Network Rail in the autumn. The Trust is now looking to the great British public to help us get Tornado onto the main line by making a donation, sponsoring a component, taking part in our covenant scheme and/or our £500,000 bond issue. It's time those who have been waiting for final proof that this project WILL succeed to help us to finish the job - there are no more excuses left!"
The A1 Trust has built Peppercorn Class A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado at its Darlington Locomotive Works and when certified it will be used to haul charter trains operating on Network Rail. Fitted with additional water capacity and the latest railway safety electronics, Tornado is fully equipped for today's main line railway. Over £2.9m has been raised to-date through deeds of covenant, commercial sponsorship (principal sponsor William Cook Cast Products Limited), loans and a bond issue. In order to get Tornado on the main line as quickly as possible the Trust needs to raise a further £66,000 on top of its existing pledges. |
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:45:14 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat
The bullet point on the first picture states: "With steam a thing of the past the team had to think laterally to complete the engine, the large rods on her sides were made by people who build nuclear submarines."
Nuclear Submarines run on steam created by fission as opposed to coal or wood...steam is definitely not a thing of the past.
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:45:54 PM PDT
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: Stoat
This old Norton rider hopes they didn’t go with Lucas for the electrical system!
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:49:42 PM PDT
by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: Slump Tester
LucasAKA The Prince of Darkness :-)
I'm getting the impression that they did much better than that in this case:
The locomotive will be decked out with state-of-the-art electronics
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posted on
08/01/2008 2:53:01 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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