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Originally Posted by ROUGH TOR
The only example that springs to mind is that I remember reading that a Class 33 "Crompton" fell inbetween a "King Arthur" and a "West Country" in power terms.
It does get muddled though, as an "Arthur" is more powerful than a "Schools" Class on paper, but apparently not so in practice.
Not sure that helped much, sorry.
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Interesting. Power is one thing but making use of it is another!
Here is a quote from an Article in the Glasgow and South Western Railway Association Journal celebrating the work of Scottish Steam Locomotive Engineers, written by Derek Cross:
"In the first 2 years of the 1950's I travelled on this train (2.34pm Ashford to Charing Cross, normally hauled by an "Arthur") many times and with an Arthur it was never late whatever Tonbridge or Orpington might throw in its path. The occasional Battle of Britain had a sporting chance but not an infallible record. The rare Schools surprisingly could not do it, it was those nasty wet tunnels on either side of Sevenoaks that beat them."
I throw it into the ring for interest!
Cross also commented: " Second best is a nasty word these days, but second best to a black five is no mean achievement and the King Arturs were splendid machines." especially as Cross considered the Black Fives to be the best of all British Designs.
Best wishes,
John H-T.