New Build, which would you rather

[paullad1984]

Simple enough, which would you rather:
Replica of a late production A3 pacific, or...
Replica Gresley A1 with reduced height boiler mountins & cab, long travel valvegear and 180psi boiler?

[paullad1984]

come on chaps, dont be afriad to vote, just a bit of fun (not the beginning of yet another new build no hoper!)

[notascoobie]

Why vote when you've chosen the only candidates? Why not have a frothing session over everything and only then a meaningless vote?

For me it would have to be a Stirling 7ft 6in single.

or a Gresley W1

or a Thompson Q1

or a U1

or a .............

ad infitinum ad nauseam

V

[earlswood nob]

Good morning all

I vote for a rebuilt W1

Earlswood nob

[Chris-GNR]

Morning

How about somthing less obvious, say a C12 or an N1. If it has to be somthing big a B16/1.

Chris

[Stirling O]

How about something completely different and a permanent reminder of what was a great but greatly neglected railway company. My suggestion a Hull & Barnsley Railway C Class (LNER J23) 0-6-0. Just imagine one working on the NYMR.

Stirling O

[paullad1984]

This poll was to answer the question I posted, so please no other Suggestions! Keep to what's been asked guys.

[paullad1984]

Nice to see original a1 leading the way. Often thought it map a pity Great Northern wasn't preserved as she was.

[paullad1984]

level pegging now!
Just as an aside, just when was 1470/4470 get rebuilt with long travel valvegear?

[Bryan]

Simple enough, which would you rather:
Replica of a late production A3 pacific, or...
Replica Gresley A1 with reduced height boiler mountins & cab, long travel valvegear and 180psi boiler?

Keeping it simple.
Neither

[S.A.C. Martin]

Frankly, I'd want Humorist. Double chimney and full size deflectors plus GNR eight wheel tender. Easily the best looking of the A3s with the stovepipe chimney too.



Still working on mine, waiting on washout plugs before finishing her off as no.97.

[notascoobie]

This poll was to answer the question I posted, so please no other Suggestions! Keep to what's been asked guys.

I vote for a "Jennie Lind."

Or an alternative vote to see whether we think pointless frothing has any place other than on R*W*b?

[Tom F]

This poll was to answer the question I posted, so please no other Suggestions! Keep to what's been asked guys.

I vote for a "Jennie Lind."

Or an alternative vote to see whether we think pointless frothing has any place other than on R*W*b?

B16/1 all the way!

[paullad1984]

interesting, one more vote for an original A1 than for an A3. Would be interesting to see what a 180psi boilred pacific with long travel valve gear could do on the mainline!

[Boris]

Def' a B.16 but a 16/3 not a 1,the cab windows were to low