The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #118263 Message #2556458
Posted By: Megan L
03-Feb-09 - 04:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: Tornado!/Newly Built Class A1 Steam Loco
Subject: RE: BS: Tornado!/Newly Built Class A1 Steam Loco
My fathers first job as an apprentice in Springburn (Possibly the atlas works) was working on the train that was nicknamed "The diver" she was the locomotive that went down with the Tay bridge on the 28th December 1879. The engine was raised overhauled and continued to work for many years.
I like many people have a soft spot for steam locomotives and would delight to see it running.
In these days of dwindling fosil fuel supples It would be impracticle to have a whole fleet but for the skills saved and the pleasure gained this was most probably a worthwhile exercise