Author Topic: steam train thread (Read 1093 times)

Velocity EVO · « **on:** June 21, 2010, 02:35:04 PM »

Hey there everyone. this thread is about *looks at the title* discuss them here

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:37:57 PM »

Cool. This may not get much popularity, but I guess they are a feat of engineering.

Velocity EVO · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:40:07 PM »

I know. If steam trains in the UK became oil fired, they probably would have lasted longer. Look how long the Germans lasted. 1980 they lasted. 1968 with the UK

Thyrus · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:42:48 PM »

may cause germany hadn`t enought money to get new trains. paying for 2 wars is expensive.
Didn`t know we had those so long.

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:44:43 PM »

And most of ours are still running, too. I mean, Flying Scotsman's actually being renovated right now to return to mainline service = P

Hydro · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:45:26 PM »

Or maybe because the Germans didn't need new trains.

Germans always make good stuff.

Thyrus · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:47:36 PM »

not always

Velocity EVO · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:48:01 PM »

Were now building a new loco a 2-8-2 arrangement

G.K. · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:48:45 PM »

Quote from: Hydro on June 21, 2010, 02:45:26 PM

Germans always make good stuff.

Even ideologies?

Thyrus · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:49:15 PM »

There`s a steam train running once a yeahr near my location.

@G.K.: that was an austrian guy :P

Velocity EVO · « **Reply #10 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:51:03 PM »

Ive got a video of an A4 passing through my town. Might get into photographing trains. If i do, ill upload some

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:52:04 PM »

Quote from: G.K. on June 21, 2010, 02:48:45 PM

Even ideologies?

You're thinking of Austrian Idealogies there, GK me old cooker.

G.K. · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:52:26 PM »

No, Nazism came before Hitler. It was German.

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:54:09 PM »

Quote from: G.K. on June 21, 2010, 02:52:26 PM

No, Nazism came before Hitler. It was German.

Ah. Sorry, it's been since Year 11 the last time I did that.

"Are you the People's Front of Judea?"
"F-ck off, we're the Judean People's Front"

Thyrus · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:54:36 PM »

nazism was pretty much everywhere I guess. But in germany it worked pretty well (sadly)

G.K. · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:56:12 PM »

You mean Fascism. Nazism was just a form of it in Germany, and then championed by Hitler.

Velocity EVO · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:56:31 PM »

A bit off-topic. but back on subject.

Whats one of your favourite train designs?

Hydro · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:57:17 PM »

Maglev.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev_%28transport%29

G.K. · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:57:38 PM »

A blue one.

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2010, 02:58:16 PM »

Quote from: Velocity EVO on June 21, 2010, 02:56:31 PM

A bit off-topic. but back on subject.

Whats one of your favourite train designs?

Flying Scotsman's probably my favourite. The Peppercorn Class (Like the Tornado) was also quite brilliant.