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The SR West Country and Battle of Britain classes, collectively known as Light Pacifics or informally as Spam Cans, or "flat tops", are air-smoothed 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives designed for the Southern Railway by its Chief Mechanical Engineer Oliver Bulleid.
I can't tell the difference between the three leads in The Pacific but feel that while BoB has a huge cast of characters the majority of them are so individually defined that I know each of them intimately.
If you consider what many of us enjoy about Band of Brothers, it makes sense that The Pacific doesn't hold a candle to it. BoB is about a unit of men and their connection to each other. It's about the strength of character and integrity that it takes to be a leader and a soldier.
- The Sr Merchant Navy Class
- The Sr West Country and Battle of Britain Class
- Preservation
By the late 1930s, the Southern Railway’s (SR) steam locomotive fleet had fallen behind the other three companies of the ‘Big Four’. The new Chief Mechanical Engineer, Bulleid, was set the task of designing a new locomotive capable of hauling the heaviest express trains, but could also be used on freight trains as well. After the Chief Civil Engine...
Based on the Merchant Navy class design, the West Country and Battle of Britain class were a scaled down version of the Merchant Navies. They had all the same unorthodox design features, but reduced in size to form engines with lighter axle loading. The weight of the Merchant Navies restricted them from many routes, leading to the need for the West...
Merchant Navy Class
A large number of the class has been saved, this being 11 members. In this section, we will focus on the members undergoing restoration or overhaul but also provide information on the current status of all members. 1. 35005 (21C5) “Canadian Pacific” – Undergoing overhaul and owned by the Mid Hants Railway (The Watercress Line). The engine currently is a Rolling Chassis with components being added when available. The boiler is the primary focus at Ropley, with an aim to have the engine in stea...
West Country and Battle of Britain Class
20 engines of the class survived the cutter’s touch, 10 engines in original form and 10 in rebuilt form. 1. 34007 (21C107) “Wadebridge” (Original) – Awaiting overhaul at and owned by the Mid Hants Railway (The Watercress Line). Boiler ticket expired in 2016. Want to see 34007 in steam sooner? Donate here. 2. 34010 (21C110) “Sidmouth”(Rebuild) – Undergoing restoration at Herston Works. Owned by Southern Locomotives Ltd, who have restored seven locomotives, most of these Bulleids. 34010’s Boile...
List of SR West Country and Battle of Britain class locomotives. Below are the names and numbers of the steam locomotives that comprised the Bulleid light pacifics, the West Country and Battle of Britain classes of locomotives that ran on the British Southern Railway network.
Oct 12, 2023 · One significant difference between Band of Brothers and The Pacific is who the shows focus on. While Band of Brothers depicts an entire company of soldiers, The Pacific has only three main characters whose lives diverge and intertwine throughout the war.
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Although BoB shows the horrors of war, it's shown in a tragic light but still somewhat glorifies it (brotherhood, comradeship, victory) whereas TP shows the nihilistic futility of war (civilians mowed down and used for human shield, fighting with the hostile Pacific environment).
