Flying Scotsman.

[Northman]

Received these two beauties today.The Flying Scotsman in apple green and wartime black livery.

Sorry about the picture quality.

[Warbonnet]

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?

[Northman]

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

[Warbonnet]

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!

 

[Northman]

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.

[Warbonnet]

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.

[Northman]

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

[RedRich]

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,

[Warbonnet]

That's one I missed out on Rich sadly. I did stand outside it. Lovely old cinema house it has to be said.

[minister_for_hardship]

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

[Warbonnet]

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!

[heirflick]

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!

 

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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!

[minister_for_hardship]

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