> On Fri, 24 Apr 1998 17:46:46 +1000, Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >David Bennetts wrote:
> >
> >> For those interested in British steam railways, the next episode of
> >> 'Heartbeat' next Tuesday night has a storyline based around sabotage on the
> >> railway. The series is set in Yorkshire, and features the North Yorkshire
> >> Moors Railway, which is a well run preserved line.
> >>
> >> Enjoy watching it.
> >
> >The above is episode 10 or series seven and is titles "Playing with trains".
> >The review says "the police investigate thefts from a fur factory and
> >trespassers on a railway line". I suspect that loco 90775 a war department
> >2-10-0 will be seen as it has featured throughout series seven.
> >Cheers
> >Bob
> >
> With the tacky, tacky name of "Vera Lynn" ..... God, UK railway
> preservationists are pathetic (90775 and other WD locos were primarily
> goods/freight locos - only top link passenger steam locos were named,
> and usually in a group based on a naming convention).
Not only a sweeping statement by wrong as well. The loco named Vera Lynn was
repatriated from Greece some years ago for a preservation scheme in the south of
England (Isfield, I think) and never actually ran in UK steam service.
Your comment that "UK preservationsists are pathetic" is not supported by the
actievements of the UK Preservation movement. Yoiu give no reasons for your
insulting comments, just like an opportunity for a good slag off??
What about "Evening Star"? Other named locomotives include some of the Green
Arrows, Black 5's, B1's and a number of other locomotive classes not considered
top link. Lots of 4-4-0's of scottish extraction were also named.
BTW, if I remember correctly, Dame Vera Lynn herself named the locomotive, either
at Isfield or the North York Moors.
Ciao
Tim
-- Timothy Arnote-mail to timarnot@fastlink.com.au