Posted by andy clayton on January 11, 2012 at 06:50:50 user cousin_jack.
In Reply to: Re: Great Aunt posted by Peter Ceresole on January 10, 2012 at 08:12:33:
Wonderful report of the old railways in France in 1946! I can just remember the old steam engines in service. The GWR engines didn't 'pant' when stopped in the stations, perhaps it was the different braking system employed. I recently visited the Brecon Mountain Railway and their loco panted. It was a Baldwin built 4-6-2, an American loco. I had to ask the driver what the noise was, as in my experiance steam engines only made such noises if something was moving. He was helpful enough to point out the braking cylinders and explain it all.