46100 Royal Scot

[Trev B]

46100 Royal Scot passing Cockwood Harbour on the River Exe today

1693 - 46100 Royal Scot 1693020923 by Trev Bartlett MBE, on Flickr

1694 - 46100 Royal Scot 1694020923 by Trev Bartlett MBE, on Flickr

[Bill53]

Nice shots Trev.

[Farider]

Lovely shots Trev

I'll probably regret asking this but what is the purpose of the two side plates either side of the boiler at the front? They are also present on the Flying Scot. It must be airflow somehow, it wouldn't be decoration.

Ian

[Trev B]

Lovely shots Trev

I'll probably regret asking this but what is the purpose of the two side plates either side of the boiler at the front? They are also present on the Flying Scot. It must be airflow somehow, it wouldn't be decoration.

Ian

I’ve not got a clue Ian, have often wonder this myself. Think you may be right something to do with airflow

[Alan_H]

Smoke deflectors i think

Alan

[Lavenderhill]

Smoke deflectors i think

Alan

Thank you, I had seen them and did not know what they were either.
Rose

[Lavenderhill]

Two super shots Trev.
Rose

[Trev B]

Top of the class for Alan, they are smoke deflectors also known as ‘Blinkers:’ they deflect the smoke away from the drivers view.

[Colin W]

Two very nice steam train photos Trev!

[El Sid]

Two nice shots there.

At least the smoke deflectors don't look so 'wrong' here as they do on Flying Scotsman...

[Trev B]

Thanks everyone for looking and your kind comments

[ST-EOS]

Two lovely images Trev, well done