Look at this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HR2azEr0o3g
A group of steam enthusiasts got together, raised £3 million and built a brand new steam loco from scratch!
It's based on a Peppercorn loco from the 20's. It's still in primer coat but I've read that it's going to be painted green. At present, privately owned steam locos are restricted to 60mph on Railtrack due to the differing rail/wheel configurations, but this baby has the right configuration and will be able to do 90mph once it's completed it's steam trials.
Mike
A group of steam enthusiasts got together, raised £3 million and built a brand new steam loco from scratch!
It's based on a Peppercorn loco from the 20's. It's still in primer coat but I've read that it's going to be painted green. At present, privately owned steam locos are restricted to 60mph on Railtrack due to the differing rail/wheel configurations, but this baby has the right configuration and will be able to do 90mph once it's completed it's steam trials.
Mike
