On Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:44:11 +0100, Graeme Wall
<rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>According to a Mr Perrin, they were 11 minutes late at Surbiton.

Only 11 minutes late in the first series! By the third it was 22. My
favourite:
Twenty-two minutes late, badger ate a junction box at New Malden

In message <lh3j6h90tnjqc6outcdlj41q4v68njk8ml@4ax.com>, at 19:46:39 on
Wed, 27 Apr 2022, Charles Ellson <charlesellson@btinternet.com>
remarked:
>>>>>>In other news, did A4's ever visit Surbiton?
>>>>>>
>>>>>Will you accept an A1 ? ;-)
>>>>
>>>>Not really, the pub sign "Surbiton Flyer" has an A4.
>>>>
>>>>>https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/15498385.talking-of-trains-launches-f
>>>>>or-its-57th-year-on-wednesday-20th-september/
>>>>
>>>Ah, got the answer. :-)
>>>24 Feb 1963
>>>https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/630324lc.html
>>
>>Is that sufficient justification for a pub sign, though. (The name of
>>the train is wrong, too).
>>
>>Later this year there's a Scarborough Flyer, but they don't say which
>>kettle. But "End of Southern Steam" [55th Anniversary it says] in July
>>will be pulled by Clan Line.
>>
>Apparently the current "Surbiton Flyer" sign is somewhat off the
>original topic anyway, being originally a local cyclist.
>https://lynwoodf.wiki.zoho.com/localhistory/The-original-Surbiton-Flyer.html
>
>My suspicion is that the current pub sign could be based on a
>photograph taken anywhere within 0-400 miles from Surbiton rather than
>any particular visit to the local railway.

Although the article you link to says "a locomotive speeding through
Surbiton station" and while still quite small, I think the illustration
does have the distinctive architecture.

Meanwhile a pub guide says:

"A close look at the pub sign shows that it features a type of
streamlined steam train that used to be seen on the east coast
main line (London to Newcastle and Edinburgh), not on the
southern lines out of London. Is this just an inaccuracy, or is
it a reference to the art-deco period?"
--
Roland Perry

On 29/04/2022 07:43, Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <lh3j6h90tnjqc6outcdlj41q4v68njk8ml@4ax.com>, at 19:46:39 on
> Wed, 27 Apr 2022, Charles Ellson <charlesellson@btinternet.com>
> remarked:
>>>>>>> In other news, did A4's ever visit Surbiton?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Will you accept an A1 ? ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Not really, the pub sign "Surbiton Flyer" has an A4.
>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/15498385.talking-of-trains-launches-f
>>>>>> or-its-57th-year-on-wednesday-20th-september/
>>>>>
>>>> Ah, got the answer. :-)
>>>> 24 Feb 1963
>>>> https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/630324lc.html
>>>
>>> Is that sufficient justification for a pub sign, though. (The name of
>>> the train is wrong, too).
>>>
>>> Later this year there's a Scarborough Flyer, but they don't say which
>>> kettle. But "End of Southern Steam" [55th Anniversary it says] in July
>>> will be pulled by Clan Line.
>>>
>> Apparently the current "Surbiton Flyer" sign is somewhat off the
>> original topic anyway, being originally a local cyclist.
>> https://lynwoodf.wiki.zoho.com/localhistory/The-original-Surbiton-Flyer.html
>>
>> My suspicion is that the current pub sign could be based on a
>> photograph taken anywhere within 0-400 miles from Surbiton rather than
>> any particular visit to the local railway.
>
> Although the article you link to says "a locomotive speeding through
> Surbiton station" and while still quite small, I think the illustration
> does have the distinctive architecture.
>
> Meanwhile a pub guide says:
>
> "A close look at the pub sign shows that it features a type of
> streamlined steam train that used to be seen on the east coast
> main line (London to Newcastle and Edinburgh), not on the
> southern lines out of London. Is this just an inaccuracy, or is
> it a reference to the art-deco period?"

Well the station is a listed art deco building and the A4 fits the
style, more so than a Merchant Navy (unrebuilt of course).

--
Graeme Wall
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