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Posted by Skidmark 2017-04-13 07:44|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Peppercorn Tornado video

Published on Jun 21, 2012
In 1990 a group of people came together to share an extraordinary ambition - to construct a brand new Peppercorn A1 Pacific. They formed The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and after nineteen years of incredible effort that locomotive, No. 60163 Tornado, moved under its own power for the first time in 2008. Ref: http://www.a1steam.com/

Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-13 09:11|| 2017-04-13 09:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Link to the 'impossible' build.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-13 09:31|| 2017-04-13 09:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Does Governor Brown know about this? He'd probably try to put them out of business because they burn coal.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-04-13 12:03|| 2017-04-13 12:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Keep Schwarzenegger away! He might try to hit it with a big sword.

Posted by magpie 2017-04-13 13:29|| 2017-04-13 13:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Nice. But I am holding out for Union Pacific's 4014 after restoration in about 18 months.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2017-04-13 15:36|| 2017-04-13 15:36|| Front Page Top

#6 USN: Status

Posted by 3dc 2017-04-13 15:51|| 2017-04-13 15:51|| Front Page Top

#7 I thought it was oil fired. There apparently is no mention of what kind of fuel it use. Granted it was a quick search, but that information should be obvious.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-04-13 16:38|| 2017-04-13 16:38|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks 3DC. Glad there is another railfan in the 'Burg.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2017-04-13 17:06|| 2017-04-13 17:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Site with some nice info on the "Big Boy's"
https://oldmachinepress.com/2016/12/20/union-pacific-4-8-8-4-big-boy-locomotive/
They also have a lot of stuff any old gearhead, airplane enthusiast or just plain appreciative person of the mechanical arts can get into

Posted by Cheaderhead 2017-04-13 20:28|| 2017-04-13 20:28|| Front Page Top

#10 If you are ever in the UK, take a trip on the Settle to Carlisle line. Very scenic.

Posted by phil_b 2017-04-13 20:43|| 2017-04-13 20:43|| Front Page Top

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