Stephenson's Rocket and Black Five at Locomotion, Shildon.

[@DavidS-s9i]

I seriously do actually recently recall clearly watching a video here on KZbin about the overhaul of Tornado’s boiler by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust where part of the inaudible description mentioned that Tornado’s official working boiler pressure certainly was marked specifically @ 250 PSI as that’s 5X the pressure of Stephenson’s Rocket marked @ 50 PSI respectively!!

[@smogontheline]

@@DavidS-s9i They talk about it on the A1 steam website.

[@johnjephcote7636]

I sold all my railway bits and pices, regretfully, but after 68 years and many house moves, my Black five chimney is still in my garden. I saw them everywhere, but as he says, especially in the north west in the late 1960s.

[@smogontheline]

What other bits and pieces did you own, or is it a very long list of items? I have seen Black Five and others on my travels, and they look stunning and stand out, compared to modern trains. Thanks for your comment.

[@TheWacoKid1963]

Is this the replica that was built at Bowes railway museum?

[@smogontheline]

@@TheWacoKid1963 I think he said it was built at Rainhill in 1979.

[@TheWacoKid1963]

@@smogontheline I've watch that part again, he doesn't mention were it was built, just the year it was built, I know one of the many replicas were built in the old Springwell colliery workshops around that time, I saw photos of the build when I was a volunteer there in the mid 1990s, I think it was built by engineering students

[@smogontheline]

@TheWacoKid1963 I was speaking with him before I started recording, and he was discussing dates and places. I know he mentioned a few places, but I can't fully remember regarding that replica. If I go up to Locomotion again, I can certainly ask.

[@ReggieArford]

Very nice indeed. But what is the wheel arrangement on #5000?

[@smogontheline]

It's a 4-6-0 (10 wheeler configuration).

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

@@smogontheline ALSO KNOWN AS A GRANGE!!

[@MuttleyMutter]

@@DavidScholz-bu1ix Not really, no. The 4-6-0 configuration never had a memorable name in British usage. The GWR liked the 4-6-0 arrangement and made many classes including the Granges, but also the Stars, Castles and Kings, the Saints, Halls, Granges, Manors and Counties. The GWR only made one example of the Pacific wheel arrangement, Churchward's The Great Bear, and it was disappointing in performance as well as being very heavy, which restricted its route availability.

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

@@MuttleyMutter WELL, IN THE OFFICIAL GREAT BRITAIN SECTION OF MY OWN OFFICIAL DVD TITLED THE BEST OF WORLD STEAM NARRATED BY PETER FAIRHEAD HIMSELF, THE OFFICIAL NICKNAME OF GRANGE WAS MENTIONED!

[@ktmoodles]

I bet they're both hard work to drive, not like nowadays! So cool though

[@smogontheline]

The Black Five locomotive has so many levers and things. As you say, they are so cool to see in action.