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For that money/time frame, I'd bet anything replaced was built as an exact duplicate except maybe better material. Besides, during it's service life of 60 years and 3.3 million km, I'm sure a lot of parts have been replaced... at least once. I wonder about the "blinders", they're on at Doncaster, but not in service or on tour in the US, although she wore a head light in CA.
Oh my, Boston in '69 was sweet.
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Prior to that, it spent much of its preserved life as 4472 of the London North Eastern Railway. I had a vague recollection of 4472 being stranded in the US when the owner, Alan Pegler, was declared bankrupt and there's a comprehensive account of that episode on Wikipedia. Adaptations required for the US tour are listed as: Quote:
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Grasshopper kills 16 humans.
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Ad for the Flying Scotsman...
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Whoops. I wonder if they found him in the wreck with his hand on the throttle?
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This engine is in Switzerland and I'd guess it was used on a steep incline.
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The nose is sloped, but the passenger compartment is parallel to the rails. It's a bit different than funicular rail cars.
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I wonder if that's a passenger compartment, or the cab of the engine?
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Funicular, not lenticular.
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Yes, I was checking to see if you were paying attention... that's my story and I'm sticking to it... unless of course someone questions it, then I'll come up with a new one.
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Heh.
I try to pay attention.
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I guess this one is sort of a dirty kind.
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Line 'em up... impress the press.
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I stumbled on the B&O Museum in Baltimore...
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