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Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37127

Named after the train, but also a missile tested at Spadeadam near Gilsland off the A69 ….nearest civilised place is Carlisle…(there’s an oxymoron).
I know it well, and still in use .

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2024 5:12 pm

A4 Pacific.
Missile cancelled without going into production.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37127

Bluestreak wrote:

A4 Pacific.
Missile cancelled without going into production.

The base is still intact..was up there 23. Tis truly the back of beyond…and a bit more :laugh:

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2024 6:10 pm

Snowy wrote:

Bluestreak wrote:

A4 Pacific.
Missile cancelled without going into production.

The base is still intact..was up there 23. Tis truly the back of beyond…and a bit more :laugh:

Might be worth a trip if i am in the area.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19429

sod the A4,s. the J39 goods engines were more my thing.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:51 pm

Prefer a Q6 but here is a J39.

Attachment:

j39.jpeg

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37127

Funny how remember a certain type of steam train as a kid….B12 for me.

Stocksfield_Poolie · **Joined:** Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:29 pm **Posts:** 950

All the info you need:

https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation ... spadeadam/

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Snowy wrote:

Funny how remember a certain type of steam train as a kid….B12 for me.

Flying Scotsman for me I witnessed it on 4 different occasions going south past Hartlepool and returning on the two journeys. What a magnificent train to see as a small child.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:18 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Funny how remember a certain type of steam train as a kid….B12 for me.

Flying Scotsman for me I witnessed it on 4 different occasions going south past Hartlepool and returning on the two journeys. What a magnificent train to see as a small child.

Even better as a adult

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Bluestreak wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Funny how remember a certain type of steam train as a kid….B12 for me.

Flying Scotsman for me I witnessed it on 4 different occasions going south past Hartlepool and returning on the two journeys. What a magnificent train to see as a small child.

Even better as a adult

Where is it based these days Blue because I would love to go see it again up close.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:02 pm

National rail museum or East Lancashire railway.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37127

When we were kids the trains went past her back garden and we’d try to count the coal wagons…we all got different numbers and a fight usually followed. :laugh:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:13 pm

Use to always be 43. We counted them as kids aswell growing up in Old Town. Our bedroom window was about 20 yards from the railway line.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:29 pm

I think the current Biomass trains have 23. Or is it 22 or 24?
Opinions are divided.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19429

Leggie43 wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Funny how remember a certain type of steam train as a kid….B12 for me.

Flying Scotsman for me I witnessed it on 4 different occasions going south past Hartlepool and returning on the two journeys. What a magnificent train to see as a small child.

seen it the couple of times its been on the jeighley and worth valley but never in regular service back in the day. got sick of seeing the A4 class though when they were downgraded to run from newcastle to liverpool after the east coast main line. at least they pulled some of the ex LNER stock though.

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