Spam Can on test !!!

[swissjohn]

Not the greatest of pictures but I hope they will still appeal to the British ex-pats on The Gauge.
“Battle of Britain” Class 4-6-2 no. 34067 “Tangmere” on a test run from the East Lancashire Railway. The pictures were taken 30 minutes ago on the West Coast Mainline near to Warrington.
Happy memories
John.

 

[swissjohn]

and again.....

 

[RailRon]

Beautiful photos, John!

Even lousy weather in Winter has its advantages. At least everybody can see that this is a real STEAM locomotive. It looks as if she was carrying a white judges wig!

Oh, now to sit in that coach behind the loco, open the window and listen to the stack talk...

Thanks for sharing these pics with us.

Ron

 

[swissjohn]

Sadly the loco did not complete it's test run. It suffered an overheated tender axle bearing at Shrewsbury and had to return to base at reduced speed.

John.

 

[grumbeast]

Great shots John, its not GWR but hey! it is Steam

Its a pity it didn't complete its trials, how did people
keeps these things running so well?, I think we're
losing the skills

Graham

 

[60103]

ooh, and pulling my favourite train, the Pines!
well, at least the failure was the tender, and not blameable on the loco!

 

[Woodie]

That's really **cough cough** choofing along **cough splutter** the **cough** tracks!!

(Perhaps I should pull me head in from hanging out the thrid window!! )

 

[swissjohn]

News update

After the problems with the overheating tender axle box the loco returned to the East Lancashire Railway workshops for attention.
Last Thusday the loco made a further test run to Crewe and was deemed to be fit for a mainline passenger carrying trip today, its first in 40 years !!!
The loco was scheduled to haul a return working between Preston and Carlisle via Shap but sadly it was failed with an overheated big end bearing on the outward journey at Oxenholme.
John

 

[60103]

Big end?

John:
Am I right that the Big End is the end of the connecting rod that is mounted on the wheel or crank, and the Little End is the end at the piston? I don't think the terms are used this side of the Atlantic.

 

[swissjohn]

Yes David,
You are correct.
How would you describe these bearings on your side of the pond ??
John.

 

[interurban]

Beautiful

Thanks John OOOOOO the memories.
Being a Lancashire Lad, Pics like that are a thing of beauty

Thanks for the post.
Now where are all the other shots