leslie10646 Posted Saturday at 21:00 Share Posted Saturday at 21:00 11 hours ago, Galteemore said: As @leslie10646will confirm, the 171 pic was on an historic day. This was a mammoth RPSI tour, which involved the only ever UG working to Portrush - and the last steaming of 207. So a sad photo in many ways but very precious. Yes, indeed, although I was timing Bulleid Pacifics on the Bournemouth line that day! When I published a history of the first 25 years of the RPSI Steam's Silver Lining, I noted in the caption of the photo of 171 piloting No.207 Boyne - "The saddest photo in the book" - as it was No.207's last run. She was condemned by her 21 ton axle-loading, which would have restricted her usefulness on tours (Belfast - Dublin - Cork). Yet No.85, with the same loading has been almost everywhere - modern diesels, unthought of in 1965, are so much heavier! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted Saturday at 21:08 Share Posted Saturday at 21:08 7 minutes ago, leslie10646 said: ....When I published a history of the first 25 years of the RPSI Steam's Silver Lining, I noted in the caption of the photo of 171 piloting No.207 Boyne - "The saddest photo in the book" - as it was No.207's last run. She was condemned by her 21 ton axle-loading, which would have restricted her usefulness on tours (Belfast - Dublin - Cork). Yet No.85, with the same loading has been almost everywhere - modern diesels, unthought of in 1965, are so much heavier! 207's tender survived, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted Saturday at 21:10 Share Posted Saturday at 21:10 Correct, Ivan. Not used now - does it still exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted Saturday at 21:22 Share Posted Saturday at 21:22 10 minutes ago, leslie10646 said: Correct, Ivan. Not used now - does it still exist? Indeed it does - tender no 31. Don’t think it has any future - the Mogul if and when finished will apparently use one of the ex U tenders. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted Saturday at 21:45 Share Posted Saturday at 21:45 22 minutes ago, Galteemore said: Indeed it does - tender no 31. Don’t think it has any future .... Anyone fancy funding a replica 207 Boyne? Only the engine portion to worry about.....! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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