jlancasterd Posted July 20, 2006 Share #1 Posted July 20, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) 19 July 2006, Snowdonia (That's Snowdon in the background). Ex SAR NGG16 Beyer Garratt on the Welsh Highland Railway approaching Rhyd Ddu station with a midday service train. R8+DMR Vario-Elmar 21-35 at 21mm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 20, 2006 Posted July 20, 2006 Hi jlancasterd, Take a look here A REAL Locomotive!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
elansprint72 Posted July 20, 2006 Share #2 Posted July 20, 2006 Very good shot, perfectly timed and a loco made in Manchester too! Cheers, Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 20, 2006 Share #3 Posted July 20, 2006 John - If not for your capturing the heat waves in the exhaust I'd be certain that this was an exquisite miniature. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleeson Posted July 21, 2006 Share #4 Posted July 21, 2006 Great shot with an old-time look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share #5 Posted July 21, 2006 John - If not for your capturing the heat waves in the exhaust I'd be certain that this was an exquisite miniature. Miniature it certainly isn't - these babies (the WHR currently has 4, 2 working and the other 2 under restoration) weigh in at over 60 tons and around 20,000lb tractive force - the most powerful 2' gauge steam locos ever built as far as we know. They will be expected to deal with 10-car trains on three miles of sharply curved 2.5% grades when the section from Rhyd Ddu to Beddgelert opens in 3 years' time John Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbertnl Posted July 21, 2006 Share #6 Posted July 21, 2006 John, A real loco indeed, and a nice picture! I didn't know there are ex-SAR machines in England. Best, Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted July 21, 2006 Share #7 Posted July 21, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) John, Hope you don't mind me posting these here for Norbert- this big fellow is in the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, it was brought home at the end of its working life; you can judge the size of it from the person next to the cab. Can't wait to ride the full WHR route, we have walked a good deal of it over the years. Cheers, Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbertnl Posted July 21, 2006 Share #8 Posted July 21, 2006 Pete, That's nice, thanks a lot! SAR steam loco's are amazing. I found some interesting details in this book: The Red Devil and Other Tales from the Age of Steam. Unfortunately I never saw them operate. So I'll bookmark the WHR for my next trip to the UK. Best, Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share #9 Posted July 21, 2006 John, Hope you don't mind me posting these here for Norbert- this big fellow is in the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, it was brought home at the end of its working life; you can judge the size of it from the person next to the cab. Can't wait to ride the full WHR route, we have walked a good deal of it over the years. Cheers, Pete. Hi Pete Yes, the GL is quite a beast for the 3'6" gauge - 215 tons in working order but with a maximum axle load of only 18.5 tons. They were capable of negotiating a 275' radius curve and pulling a 1,200 ton train up a 2% grade... The WHR should open through to Porthmadog at Easter 2009 - the infrastructure contractors and track gangs have been working on the Rhyd Ddu to Beddgelert section for about a year. Over a mile of track is already laid and the bridge at Bryn y Felin in the Aberglaslyn Pass has been replaced. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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