class 153's and 156's

[Anon Mouse]

Originally Posted by Dave Rowland

If you're going all Chinese on us, what you need is a QJ 2-10-2. Or there's always an American 'Big Boy'.....

oh yes oh yes oh yesssssssss!

Sadly the only QJ's I've seen in the flesh were in the China Railway Museum in Beijing

[Eccles71B]

Doesn't the NRM have a QJ?

[Dave Rowland]

Originally Posted by Eccles71B

Doesn't the NRM have a QJ?

They sure have.

[steam for ever]

I do have a slight soft spot for both 153 and 156 even though my username does not suggest it.
They are very comfortable trains indeed and uselful ones too.
I take a 156 part of the way to work each morning and the trip is very enjoyable.
The 153s were rebuilt from two coach 150s which are also nice to ride on and Hornby produce models of those.

The self contained nature of DMUs is very useful so may I suggest this.
If you want to build a kit there are several steam rail cars on sale which are good for branch lines.
What ever floats your boat really and remember its your choice.
Have you ever ridden a steam train?
It is easier to add more coaches with loco hauled trains though.

[Dave Rowland]

Originally Posted by steam for ever

The 153s were rebuilt from two coach 150s which are also nice to ride on and Hornby produce models of those.

Rebuilt from 155's SFE - a bit more luxurious than the awful 150's (some drivers refer to 150's as 'Burger Vans'!)

[garrat]

A nice big Garratt with a record number of coal wagons for me

[Anon Mouse]

Originally Posted by Dave Rowland

They sure have.

Its not a QJ, QJ's are derived from a Soviet design, the China Railway loco at the NRM is a KF7 and was built in Gorton, Manchester http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiseman...7621001762762/

[garrat]

Yes it was built by The Vulcan works I dont think we have a QJ in the uk

[Anon Mouse]

Originally Posted by garrat

Yes it was built by The Vulcan works I dont think we have a QJ in the uk

I think the only QJ's outside of China are in the USA and I think maybe in the DPRK (North Korea) , and of course they are similar locos in various parts of the former Soviet Union........

[garrat]

Thanks for your pics in gallery keep em coming