187. Hornby Streamlined B17 - City Of London

[@davestrains6816]

Great looking and sounding locomotive. Thanks for sharing.

[@andrewdking]

It looks awkward on its own being a short 4-6-0, but in a dynamic pulling carriages situation, it looks great.

[@andrewdking]

In the initial BR era (late 1940s) as that loco appears to be (no BR crest, just writing), I'd say the carriages should be in the Blood & Custard livery. Did BR Mk1s even exist then 🤔 Ah, just remembered, I bought by accident, a few Gresley teaks in unlined teak (thinking they were bargain LNER teaks), which had BR markings on them. They are rare I think. They would definitely be appropriate.

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

LIMITED USAGE ??? Streamlined B17's ! It was a "Gimmick" and post war by 1951, both Locos (renamed City of London & East Anglian for the publicity) so fitted, were stripped of this inconvenience to maintenance !