Spaceship on the M5

the green mile · Post by **the green mile** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:00 pm

This afternoon I passed 92203 Black Prince travelling south on the M5. Came off at J25 and headed through Taunton presumably destined for the WSR. No sign of the tender.

Where did the name spaceship come from? I never heard it when I was a teenager.

mow · Post by **mow** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:43 am

It was added by its owner the artist David Sheppard.

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:21 am

mow wrote:It was added by its owner the artist David Sheppard.

David added the name Black Prince to his locomotive when he became the new owner.

''The 9F was one of the most powerful steam locomotive types ever constructed in Britain, and successfully performed its intended duties. The class earned a nickname of 'Spaceships', due to its size and shape.''

Photographs (c/o Steven Edge) of the loco and tender after arrival at the WSR. <BJ>
http://www.wsr.org.uk/cgi-bin/galleri.c ... 0912_3_tco

StrawberryLine · Post by **StrawberryLine** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:53 pm

Autumn Steam Gala on the WSR, 4th to 7th October will feature 9F 92203, 5MT 73129 and Black 5 45379, 7F No 88. This is to mark the 50th Anniversary of the last "Pines Express" over the S & D.J.R.
I too had not heard of the term "Spaceships" for 9F's. I thought "Spaceships" were Bristol "LS" Buses

mow · Post by **mow** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:13 pm

Not a spaceship but a Vulcan may be over Filton tomorrow.

http://mxm.mxmfb.com/rsps/wlnk/c/1216/r/30678/e/416

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:56 pm

StrawberryLine wrote:Autumn Steam Gala on the WSR, 4th to 7th October will feature 9F 92203, 5MT 73129 and Black 5 45379, 7F No 88.

73129 and 70000 'Britannia' are no longer able to appear at the gala but GWR 4936 and Ivatt 43106 have been added to the visitor list. <BJ>

Robin Summerhill · Post by **Robin Summerhill** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:06 pm

free2grice wrote: 73129 and 70000 'Britannia' are no longer able to appear at the gala but GWR 4936 and Ivatt 43106 have been added to the visitor list. <BJ>

Hmmm ... The S&D themed weekend.....

Old "roster":
70000 - not a problem - you didn't see many of them at Green Park and none south of Bath Junction
73129 - A Caprotti valve gear fitted engine - usually considered to be worth one coach less than a Walschaerts version

New roster
4936 - wrong railway chum

43106 - don't expect much praise from S&D men

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:43 pm

Robin Summerhill wrote:New roster
4936 - wrong railway chum
43106 - don't expect much praise from S&D men

Also the S&D 7F is still in blue. This would have been an ideal time to paint it black. <BJ>

tonyperks · Post by **tonyperks** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:03 pm

mow wrote:Not a spaceship but a Vulcan may be over Filton tomorrow.

http://mxm.mxmfb.com/rsps/wlnk/c/1216/r/30678/e/416

I spent all morning telling all and sundry that it was flying over only to miss it as it didnt use the filton flight path it seemed to go over Yate so I missed it at the workshop which has the flight path right above the drive!

BristleGWR · Post by **BristleGWR** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:18 pm

tonyperks wrote:
mow wrote:Not a spaceship but a Vulcan may be over Filton tomorrow.

http://mxm.mxmfb.com/rsps/wlnk/c/1216/r/30678/e/416
I spent all morning telling all and sundry that it was flying over only to miss it as it didnt use the filton flight path it seemed to go over Yate so I missed it at the workshop which has the flight path right above the drive!

Took these near the west end of the runway at Filton.

mow · Post by **mow** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:24 pm

Not sure I can match Ian's splendid efforts.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N ... 650668790/

Taken from the A38 side of The Filton Runway.