another Big Engine....

[kemplen]

.... this weekends best pic, .... not a plane but equally impresive .... ?

[HawkerTempest5]

Just fantastic. Where did you snap this magnificent machine?
PS, That's a Princess Coronation class isn't it?

[kemplen]

.... at the midland railway centre, butterly nr. ripley, we just went for a walk as it is near our home, the kids like trains (my wife says its me not them ! , but they loved it too !), and it was steaming by !

[HawkerTempest5]

Wow, I never knew they had a Coronation at Butterly. I only live about fifteen minutes away myself and often used to sit fishing on Butterly Res and watch the Steam locos but I've never seen this one before. I must get over there some time.

[Hagar]

One word - Magnificent........!

[Felix/FFDS]

Deep dark secret - it really is powered by two RR Merlins!

[Iroquois]

And they keep telling us that vehicles powered by water are a new idea.  :)

I used to know a lot about trains but I've forgotten most of it. I don't think it's a Coronation Class because weren't they streamlined?

[Rifleman]

Not sure about anything on the actual machine, but I do know for sure that the operators are still in "Training" !      

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Great...Wonderful..Thanks for posting it

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[HawkerTempest5]

I used to know a lot about trains but I've forgotten most of it. I don't think it's a Coronation Class because weren't they streamlined?

Unlike the Gresley A4s of the LNER, the Coronation

[kemplen]

.... it sounded fantastic, .... I love to hear power, you could feel it as she was opened up after leaving the station yard .....

[lemoncat]

fantastic pic..you can't beat the old steamers