The Flying Scotsman Down under

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Originally Posted by margaret box

Hi,
Just found a copy of this DVD in excellent condition.
I will watch it tonight .
margaret

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Hello Margaret, welcome to the Forum.:D Yes, it would be a good watch. I remember when they sent the Flying Scotsman over here, it was all over the news.:D:D

Between 1984 and 1989 I lived near the Sydney -Brisbane railway line west of Beaudesert. I remember the Flying Scotsman going past .Then a day or so later it came back on an excursion to Tamrookum and back to Brisbane. That's when I took this picture. .W.

Have you returned the DVD yet DM? ;):D

Here is some good info on the flying Scott.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...-end-year.html

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Originally Posted by drivesafe

Here is some good info on the flying Scott.


<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3167090/Full-steam-ahead-4-2m-restoration-iconic-Flying-Scotsman-nears-completion-s-expected-locomotive-return-mainline-end-year.html>

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Linky no worky!!!:p

Thanks Ausfree, problem fixed.

I have a new iMac and honestly, its a piece of you know what. You want it to do one thing and it has a mind of its own and does something else.

Why can't they make new computers simply follow on from the older one, when you upgrade?

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Originally Posted by B.S.F.

Between 1984 and 1989 I lived near the Sydney -Brisbane railway line west of Beaudesert. I remember the Flying Scotsman going past .Then a day or so later it came back on an excursion to Tamrookum and back to Brisbane. That's when I took this picture. .W.

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Jesus it must have cost a lot to get it here.

Hi All
it was great time, I was the Yard Master at Keswick in Adelaide in 1988 then she arrived. We ran Broad and Standard Gauge from Salisbury into Keswick side by side, how we did not run over half the Nuts taking photos, sound recordings etc.
Had the Historical Mob dribbling when I brought both Standard and Broad Gauge engines nose to nose on the Platform.
She went from Sydney via Broken Hill to Adelaide to Perth and return.
From memory there was our local crew (Aussie) driving with a Brit Engine man on the foot plate and anyone else who could cadge a ride (inc yours truely)
I think the rebuild in England and bring her out etc cost in the region $8 to $10m. Part of the Bi Centenary cellebrations.
cheers
Ian

drivesafe,..thanks for that FANTASTIC link, which I really enjoyed . It's good to know that this famous engine will now probably live forever.
Being an old Pom, I grew up with steam, train spotting etc, & for a while lived in Manchester, just down the road from the Bayer Peacock works in Gorton.
My relos, the "Budenbergs" manufactured pressure guages, which were used on many steam locos.
Thanks, Pickles.