1951 was the year of the Standard Steam Locomotive. The Railway Magazine of the time focussed on the development of these locos. Rather than just looking backwards to those days, it is good to listen to and read things from the perspective of the time! http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/07/08/british-standard-steam-locomotives
Excellent article Roger, a lot of folk on here like the BR standard design locos and those line profile drawings in the article are a great source of information. Thank you for posting up. Regards, York Paul
Something about the 2-6-4t 4mt 80xxx series. Not sure if it was the accumulation of all those Fairburn, stanier and ivatt tank designs, but that and the 9f standout as the two great BR designs.
Ah yes and I understand that Seven Models will be introducing an O Gauge 80XXX Tank soon in etch and white metal... so no points for guessing which one mine will be. I agree a 9F is another great standard design loco along with the Britannia Pacifics.
80136? (I have 3 in OO, 2 Bachmann - 1 renumbered and then one factory model as this loco and a Hornby Dublin repaint as 80136 as I got fed up with 80080 (which was the “famous” one at the time due to it appearing on Blue Peter at Butterley..... can’t really see the current presenters getting stuck in with railway preservation these days can you?)
