Archive for The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum The Original Unofficial Toy Steam Forum Established 2006 The biggest, most popular steam forum around! Accept NO imitations! We have a growing community of regular posting members who chat about all aspects of toy and model steam.          The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> Off topic board James Might be of interest to you loco people... Me uncle told me that somewhere he has got a photo of the crew of 7 that used to work at the old Stow Park station in Lincolnshire. On the photo, is my great grandad, who was the signal man (the box is still there and in service). Once, the Flying Scotsman went on a tour of the world and Britain (I reckon), and the bloke who owned/drove it were from Sturton By Stow, Lincolnshire, which is about a mile or two from Stow Park. So the Scotsman were parked up at the station taking on water while he walked home! I wish he were still alive, he could tell me a story or two! And would have let me have a go on the Scotsman   The route were LNER I think, and there were another going to the fuel dump for RAF Scampton and Waddington and all them Just a bit of random history!! Maybe that's where I got my love for steam from?? Lewis Re: Might be of interest to you loco people... James wrote: Me uncle told me that somewhere he has got a photo of the crew of 7 that used to work at the old Stow Park station in Lincolnshire. On the photo, is my great grandad, who was the signal man (the box is still there and in service). Once, the Flying Scotsman went on a tour of the world and Britain (I reckon), and the bloke who owned/drove it were from Sturton By Stow, Lincolnshire, which is about a mile or two from Stow Park. So the Scotsman were parked up at the station taking on water while he walked home! I wish he were still alive, he could tell me a story or two! And would have let me have a go on the Scotsman   The route were LNER I think, and there were another going to the fuel dump for RAF Scampton and Waddington and all them Just a bit of random history!! Maybe that's where I got my love for steam from?? Nice story james   Thats back when the flying scotsman was a good engine James I ain't seen it properly lad When I saw it it looked like this: LORD OF THE LOCOS! MTA I don't think it did a tour of the world, just America and Australia I have a pictorial history on Flying Scotsman amongst my books, signed by Alan Pegler who saved her from the scrap merchant I think I may have got my love of steam in the same way as you James, as my great grandfather was a driver on the main line johnreid It almost didnt make it back from America. James Were it? Dunno, I know it went around the world anyways   MTA johnreid wrote: It almost didnt make it back from America. Just read up on that, if it were not for 'Bill' McAlpine it might still be in the states today The observation coach certainly didn't return! That has only recently just been repatriated and is currently being assesed before restoration can start to return it to running order to be used on the Swanage Railway. Apparently the exhibiton train didn't fair very well when it was stored in the open and the paintwork and interiors being ruined by the weather More info on the repatriation of the observation coach here: http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/news340.htm Lewis James wrote: I ain't seen it properly lad When I saw it it looked like this: LORD OF THE LOCOS!       bet you wouldnt be stood there if it was in steam     Andy Lewis wrote: James wrote: I ain't seen it properly lad When I saw it it looked like this: LORD OF THE LOCOS!       bet you wouldnt be stood there if it was in steam     i would be, Lewis i woudent id be right under there oiling her all up to go          The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> Off topic board Page 1 of 1