What is it 2

[John B]

Sorry Colombo, great effort though.

There is an avian connection

[CVR1865]

A4 4487 Sea Eagle later named Walter K Whigham.

[John B]

CVR 1875, you are definitely getting warm

[CVR1865]

stop teasing us. I have no Yeadons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Colombo]

John,

Perhaps LNER no.1, BR 60001, at one time Garganey, renamed Sir Ronald Matthews, of Gateshead?

No hero of mine however.

Colombo

[CVR1865]

too obvious. I fear it may be correct.

[52D]

Once and future king is the original of the once and future numero uno and it refers to a class of engine that worked on the LNER in the 1940s. (quote by Thomas Mallory) any takers. To make it a little more exiting i want the name of the book that the quote is from as well.

[John B]

Yes Colombo, well done.

60001 was LNER number 1 in the 1946 renumbering scheme, originally LNER number 4500 pre 1946. Apparently, Yeadon thought this loco was not to be counted in the top ten A4 performers.

[John B]

52D, I know the Sir Thomas Mallory book was "Le Morte D'Arthur" though "The Once and Future King" was By T. H. White and centred around the Arthurian legends.

The class of loco is hard to get, what is the quote you are refering to?

Is it one of the Southern King Arthur class? as I believe they worked LNER metals during the war? Is it 30453 "King Arthur" himself?

[52D]

Correct sir i was refering to the King Arthurs as a class. I had a thread ongoing about the Arthurs in the North East/Scotland if you give me five mins i will find it and link it.
www.lner.info/forums/lner-king-arthurs-t1260s100.html

[giner]

My first attempt at this game. Up to now I haven't been sharp enough to figure out most of the conundrums, so I thought I might as well try posing a riddle and let all you cleverclogs do the legwork.

My first is in film, a futuristic classic
My second a letter, though not in Jurassic
My third, just a word in quite common use
My last wends its way as a zephyr, well loose

Over to you, ladies and gents.

[Malcolm]

You wouldn't happen to be talking about the Deltic prototype DP1 would you?

Malcolm

[giner]

Nope. Nowt to do with diesels, electrics. Most definitely steam.

[52D]

Hal o the wynd although the fourth part could refer to Tornado. I pinched this photo from the SRPS site as it shows my guess at St Margarets on my eleventh bithday.Hal the computer from Kubriks masterpiece 2001, the letter O, the as in the article and wynd as another form of wind (zephyr). Can i have my coconut now please.

[CVR1865]

can you help us out a little bit please, is it a locomotive or a class or a station or a shed that you are looking for? or we are looking for should I say.