Reid Atlantics

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melton
LNER N2 0-6-2T
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Reid Atlantics

Post by melton »

Has anyone else noticed the family likeness between the NBR Reid Atlantics and the Royal Scots?
Both classes were built by the North British Locomotive Co. – or am I seeing something that’s not there.
52A
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Re: Reid Atlantics

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Yes they were both ugly brutes, but still steam!
Bill Bedford
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Re: Reid Atlantics

Post by Bill Bedford »

melton wrote:Has anyone else noticed the family likeness between the NBR Reid Atlantics and the Royal Scots?
Both classes were built by the North British Locomotive Co. – or am I seeing something that’s not there.
But have you noticed the similarities between the Royal Scots and the B17s? again both NBL locos.
melton
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Re: Reid Atlantics

Post by melton »

I suppose the real answer is in knowing what the NBL was building at the time for the railways of the empire – I bet there are plenty of similarities there.
cadder toad
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Re: Reid Atlantics

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C Hamilton Ellis suggests the GCR Atlantic drawings were referred to by NBL. These locos were built by NBL around the time of construction of Reid's Atlantics.
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