Ok FediTravellers... What's your favourite train and why?
For me, it's the BR Class 43 HST.
I grew up with this thing, every Friday night, waiting on a platform for dad to come home from London.
The scream of the Valenta engine, the sleek design and me, having this intrinsic knowledge that trains are awesome...
We got to know the station staff and drivers, so getting a cab tour was such a cool thing 😊
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Nikkileah
in reply to Nikkileah • • •And the scream, as I said...
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Valenta 43088 & 43006 Screaming Departure ~ Newcastle 26/03/1999
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in reply to Nikkileah • • •Loco, not train, but I'm somewhat partial to the Class 59. Not for any nostalgic or practical reasons, but because I used to work with the guy who was instrumental in getting them introduced to the UK network.
He imported this actual loco, in fact. 59001, Yeoman Endeavour.
Despite working in the railway industry, I don't really know much about them, but I like the bell on this one.
Nikkileah
in reply to Darren • • •@DJDarren I believe these were American in design (General Motors iirc) so in American law all trains have to have a bell...
Forerunner to the Class 60's that are everywhere, running freight across the UK.
Absolute classic
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in reply to Nikkileah • •@Nikkileah For me, I think the Caledonian sleeper.
Because a bunch of us once drank the bar dry of whisky on the way up to Glasgow.
Before Milton Keynes.
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