I think that all the railway companies were good in parts. No company is good at everything over a hundred years of history and efficient design should be viewed in context.
Only the footplatemen really knew what was effective and they would be blinkered by company loyalty. I watched Earl of Mount Edgcombe (GWR Castle) pass through my local station a week or so ago on a Tyseley-York special. Disappointing that he was coasting over the junction, but once clear, cracked it open and we were treated to the silky smooth beat of a 4 cylinder on the main line. Visually it was fantastic - well prepared with copper cladding gleaming, and the GWR roundel mischievously etched in the buffers. If you would like to see a photo, send me an e-mail off group. Dave _____ From: Richard Philps [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 10 July 2012 19:17 To: mogtalk2 Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Non Mog East Lancs Railway Owen, Brian Wasn't the Midland compound one of the more successful 4-4-0s in the country when introduced? And to a lesser extent the 0-6-0 freight locos? And perhaps the most impressive of the London termini. A curate's egg? Richard. Spotmog. On 10 Jul 2012, at 11:10, Owen Jenkins wrote: Hi Brian, Thanks for the advice. I do not yet know when this trip will occur but I do know that it will happen one of these days. I had wondered about the best way of tackling this one - car parks and decent access can be an issue at a lot of preserved railways. The Midland Railway was not noted for the puissance of its steam locomotive fleet! Nor its bizarre ideas about wheel bearings. That being said, they produced some very handsome machines. Johnson's singles and Deeley's compounds were very elegant. Cheers, Owen. ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
