Southern Railway Battle Of Britain Class - "Tangmere" British Navy Known affectionately as "The Six"

Known affectionately as "The Six"

pole sitter

and it could carry more than 18

the Vickers VC10 was one of the most beautiful airliners to fly the skies

It holds the record for being the first steam locomotive authenticated to attain the speed of 100 MPH on November 30

Southern Railway Battle Of Britain Class - "Tangmere" British Navy Known affectionately as "The Six""Tangmere" is one of the "Battle of Britain" class locomotives named for the military airfield in Sussex, England. It was built at the Southern Railways Brighton works in September 1947 and initially carried the 21C167. The locomotive is one of the famous Bulleid Pacific (4 6 2) designed by Southern Railway Chief Mechanical Engineer Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid. It is a lighter version of the famous "Merchant Navy" class which permitted use on a wider