Northman Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Received these two beauties today.The Flying Scotsman in apple green and wartime black livery. Sorry about the picture quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Nice choice Nortman, have the same Apple Green 4472 as you do as well as 'Galtee More' in BR Green. Excellent runners. Is the Black one a National Railway Museum limited edition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) It is Warbonnet,both of them are and as you say excellent runners. My next loco,hopefully,will be the Standard Class 8 'Duke of Gloucester' Edited September 24, 2013 by Northman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 It is Warbonnet,both of them are and as you say excellent runners.My next loco,hopefully,will be the Standard Class 8 'Duke of Gloucester' Have the Duke and their P2 on order. Two of my all time favourite steam locos. Can't wait for them A pic of my Galtee More with smoke defelctors and GN coal rail tender. An absolute bargain of only €99.00 from Seamus Grahams. Great value! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Indeed a bargain.My two Scotsman were £85 green and £115 black.Galtee More is a nice name for a loco.Where does the name come from?Sounds very familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Indeed a bargain.My two Scotsman were £85 green and £115 black.Galtee More is a nice name for a loco.Where does the name come from?Sounds very familiar. Jeez Northman they were great prices. Well done on getting them! A lot of Gresley's locos were named after famous race horses and Galtee More is no exception. Then there is the Galtymore mountain in Tip. I liked the name as there was a famous Irish dancehall in Cricklewood in North London called the Galtee More. Famous amongst the Irish in London for many generations until it closed a few years ago. I did have a bit of a mad night or two in it when I lived there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) I just remembered where I heard the name,it was in a song played by Hugo,'I Met Her In The Galtee More' Rails of Sheffield had the green one on ebay at £99.50 ono,I offered them £85 and got it.The other one came from TrainModels.net £115 posted. Edited September 24, 2013 by Northman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Jeez Northman they were great prices. Well done on getting them! A lot of Gresley's locos were named after famous race horses and Galtee More is no exception. Then there is the Galtymore mountain in Tip. I liked the name as there was a famous Irish dancehall in Cricklewood in North London called the Galtee More. Famous amongst the Irish in London for many generations until it closed a few years ago. I did have a bit of a mad night or two in it when I lived there. My God Fran that brings back memories, the Galtee More, Did you ever end up in the National in Kilburn. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 That's one I missed out on Rich sadly. I did stand outside it. Lovely old cinema house it has to be said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 A lot of Gresley's locos were named after famous race horses and Galtee More is no exception. A share of the nags were turned into glue by the time they were so honoured. http://www.lner.info/locos/A/racehorses.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 A share of the nags were turned into glue by the time they were so honoured.http://www.lner.info/locos/A/racehorses.shtml Yep, it's a pity modern locos aren't named after racehorses like these were. Nags tend to have wonderful names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 A pic of my Galtee More with smoke defelctors and GN coal rail tender. An absolute bargain of only €99.00 from Seamus Grahams. Great value! [ATTACH=CONFIG]9266[/ATTACH] now she is an absolute beauty! always loved the class with the deflectors. i wonder what she would look like in irish rail livery?....flying snail on the tender, mabe call her 'deirdre'......enough dreaming - time for work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) Yep, it's a pity modern locos aren't named after racehorses like these were. Nags tend to have wonderful names! Brown Jack and Gay Crusader???!!! Why did someone think 'Sandwich' would be a good name? Pretty Polly, can't but think about ladies tights! If IE/IR tried it there would be mutterings about Galway Race tents/brown envelopes/bloodstock tax breaks. Edited September 25, 2013 by minister_for_hardship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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