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Post by Naughty Mitten Tue 20 Aug 2019, 8:21 pm

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Post by Lolly Tue 20 Aug 2019, 8:25 pm

It's hardly the white lion is it

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Post by Naughty Mitten Tue 20 Aug 2019, 8:26 pm

They both have chimneys
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Post by Naughty Mitten Tue 20 Aug 2019, 8:32 pm

Why was this loco known as a He and not a She


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Post by Lolly Tue 20 Aug 2019, 8:34 pm

Its has a big head of steam? Shocked
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Post by Naughty Mitten Tue 20 Aug 2019, 8:36 pm

No, I'ts because its the Mail train Lion escapes in Wigan Getmecoat
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Post by Lolly Tue 20 Aug 2019, 8:45 pm

Get your coat indeed Very Happy Very Happy
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Post by jo anne Tue 20 Aug 2019, 8:56 pm

And the mail train can get his coach Very Happy

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Surreal or what! Liverpool and Manchester Railway 'Lion' with replica stock, makes her way from Southport to Bold Colliery on 18th May 1980, a transfer move in readiness for the 'Rocket 150' celebrations at Rainhill that year. Seen entering Wigan Wallgate. An incredible sight, with the 25kv electrified WCML in the background! (Flickr)
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Post by Tommytee Wed 21 Aug 2019, 9:42 am

Ah Stephenson's Rocket

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Post by jo anne Wed 21 Aug 2019, 9:55 am

There’s just a few weeks left to see the Rocket in Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry as the free exhibition ends on 8th September.
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Post by Tommytee Wed 21 Aug 2019, 10:24 am

Thats good news Jo anne, I may take the grandkids, before they go back to school.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephenson%27s_Rocket

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Post by Admin Wed 21 Aug 2019, 1:59 pm

Is this the original one, jo-anne or a replica?

If it's the original one then it is definitely a must see.
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Post by Naughty Mitten Wed 21 Aug 2019, 2:05 pm

Its the original one but somewhat modified from as originally built, it was modified 2 years after the Rainhill trials, the pistons were lowered to a more horizontal position
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Post by Tommytee Thu 22 Aug 2019, 12:39 pm

You know your stuff NM

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