EM2 1505 "Ariadne" at Museum of Science and Industry

[Wacky Racer]

In Manchester this afternoon, (One of seven)

[towser44]

I must get back to the MOSI now the Power Hall has reopened. Looks great!

[shed driver]

Assuming you could arrange 1500V DC overhead, what would happen if you put the pan up? A flash and a lovely warm toasty smell, or could it actually move under its own power?

SD.

[Billy Eyelash]

I visited in December. I found the information provided with the exhibits in the power hall very poor.
As a mechanical engineer, I didn't need more interpretation, but only a few words for each exhibit wan't enough for an enthusiastic child.
There was no mention of why the Manchester-Sheffield locomotive was displayed in Dutch livery for example.

[e30ftw]

Yes seems very poor on the information side, be nice to convert it back to BR spec cosmetically.

Shame it will never run again.

[mcdjl]

Billy Eyelash said:

I visited in December. I found the information provided with the exhibits in the power hall very poor.
As a mechanical engineer, I didn't need more interpretation, but only a few words for each exhibit wan't enough for an enthusiastic child.
There was no mention of why the Manchester-Sheffield locomotive was displayed in Dutch livery for example.

The entire hall felt flat and missing something to me. Plenty of people walking round but not showing much interest in anything. Half the locos were hidden behind another one.

[Yertis]

That information board is an embarrassment.

I don't think there's much you can do to make an EM2 look interesting. Even by the low bar of electric locomotives it's an dull thing to to behold. The only remotely interesting thing about it for me is that I had (still have actually) the old Tri-ang model, which smelled nice and could be switched between track or overhead power collection.

[Maxym]

I think an EM2 is interesting enough in itself! But you’re right, that information board is crap. And woeful, pathetic.