Busy locomotive crew

bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:22 pm

I just liked this old UK photo of an LNER A1 being groomed, long ago:

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?m ... 8_2545.jpg

All of the original A1s, to my knowledge, were rebuilt into A3s, of which 4472 is the sole survivor. A newer group of A1s were built after the war. The replica currently under construction will duplicate this latter class.

Robin Warren · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:36 pm **Posts:** 139

Where is the duplicate being built? Just the "saddle" itself must weigh as much as a Prairie class 2-6-2!

bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:52 pm

See this site for full details:

http://www.a1steam.com/update.html

Pretty amazing what they've accomplished.

Robin Warren · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:36 pm **Posts:** 139

Simply outstanding! Just shows what drive and determination will accomplish.