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Post by Barbara on Sept 28, 2016 11:13:50 GMT
Huge crowds are expected to watch iconic steam locomotive the Flying Scotsman pass through Manchester city centre this afternoon.
The train will be passing through Manchester Victoria station but this time, the world famous engine will be dressed in its famous Brunswick Green livery.
Steam fans can first catch a glimpse of the train at Eccles station, where it is expected at just after 1.30pm.
It will travel on to Manchester Victoria station, where it is expected at 2.15pm, before heading towards the heritage East Lancashire Railway line at Castleton for just before 2.50pm.
You moved away too soon Fozzie.
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Post by fozzie on Sept 29, 2016 17:48:19 GMT
Too bloody right! I bet she looked wonderful ! As far as I can recall she will be close to her 1950's look; A3 class, BR livery, and BR number 60103. Although she never ran as an A3 for LNER. She was built (1920's) as an A1 class locomotive with the LNER number 1472. When she ventured into Scotland she had a bit of remodeling and was renumbered 4472
Deep sigh
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Post by fozzie on Sept 29, 2016 22:19:11 GMT
When I used to do Hammersmith (underground) to Paddington. Then walk to Euston and Marylebone with notebook, pencil, sandwiches, mars bar and drink She would sometimes be at Marylebone. (Nottingham - London run while at Leicester sheds). She would have been an A3 with twin funnel and smoke deflectors
What a sad little boy!!
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Post by Barbara on Sept 30, 2016 8:49:55 GMT
My cousin has a husband just like you, he goes miles trainspotting, and has a huge model railway in the attic.
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Post by fozzie on Sept 30, 2016 18:27:02 GMT
Not jealous, much! No room here so still in boxes. One day I'll have no garden but one hell of a shed with pictures of Roses and a model of God's Wonderful Reading station in oo. When younger was always going to do Paddington circa 1930, only cos I had lots of Castles and Kings. Think I met your cousins husband whilst queuing for the Great Gathering NRM York a couple of years ago! I have been known to chase the Cumbrian Winter Express to Carnforth then Carlisle. but I was starting from Darwen
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Post by Tig on Oct 14, 2016 18:43:48 GMT
fozzie a FS fix for you, can almost smell the soot 
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Post by Barbara on Oct 16, 2016 9:37:42 GMT
My sister in law took her Grandsons to see FS yesterday, she posted pics on FB, the boys are mad Thomas fans so they loved seeing it steaming past.
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Post by fozzie on Oct 16, 2016 23:12:54 GMT
Deep Sigh, My big regret is never doing the Cumbrian Mountain Express whilst we were in Darwen, it always seemed sooo expensive, even for me!
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