Alphabet associations - I

[mercia]

Would the opera and book be Where the Wild Things Are?

could be, what's the Z?

[rubbernecker]

No, nothing to do with Zauberflote or Oli Knussen, I'm afraid...

[Don Petter]

All right, me ol' gaffer:

What Z appears in:
- an opera, but doesn't sing;
- a children's novel based on the same;
- the class of the Prince of Wales?

Sounds like chuff-chuffs at the end to me.

[Don Petter]

There's a Zamiel in Der Freischutz, as well as in number three.

[rubbernecker]

There's a Zamiel in Der Freischutz, as well as in number three.

Finish yer greens, Don...

[Don Petter]

There's a children's novel 'Count Karlstein' by Philip Pullman, based on the Freischutz opera. Presumably Zamiel appears in that?

Zamiel is a spoken part in Weber's opera.

The Prince of Wales class is that of LNWR 4-6-0 steam engines (1911-1919).

[Nick Armstrong]

O my Lord, we have entered the arena of the steam locomotive....

I'm surprised at you, rubbers!

But hey!! What do you know!?! Another of the "Prince of Wales" class locos was:

Caliban
Entered service 12 December 1915, withdrawn September 1936. Built by the North British Locomotive Co., LNWR No. 2392, LMS No. 5689

[rubbernecker]

There's a children's novel 'Count Karlstein' by Philip Pullman, based on the Freischutz opera. Presumably Zamiel appears in that?

Zamiel is a spoken part in Weber's opera.

The Prince of Wales class is that of LNWR 4-6-0 steam engines (1911-1919).

Yes, Zamiel, the dark hunter, appears in the Pullmann novel.

Well done, Don. We find ourselves back at A in your capable hands.

[rubbernecker]

But hey!! What do you know!?! Another of the "Prince of Wales" class locos was:

Caliban
Entered service 12 December 1915, withdrawn September 1936. Built by the North British Locomotive Co., LNWR No. 2392, LMS No. 5689

I was about to mention this felicitous fact, but you've discovered it yourself. Sadly there were no Rubbers, Gummis or Gaffers in the 6-4-0 that I could see

[Don Petter]

A new cycle, a new dawn. Here we go again! Watch this space ...

[rubbernecker]

A new cycle, a new dawn. Here we go again! Watch this space ...

Aurora?

[Anna]

I was about to mention this felicitous fact, but you've discovered it yourself. Sadly there were no Rubbers, Gummis or Gaffers in the 6-4-0 that I could see

There is a narrow gauge Anna closely based on the second of the Chatham Dockyard locomotives, Busy Bee, but the mainframe shape has been modified on the lines of Lord Raglan to facilitate loading onto and off the running track. The gauge of 7 ¼ in. also scales at slightly more than the prototype, approximating to a full size (at 3/8 scale) of just over 19 inches.

I have a secret passion for locomotives and trains. Admittedly the above Anna isn't quite up to a Caliban with a full head of steam!

I haven't been playing but I am quite overwhelmed at the speed you guys have been zipping along. Most impressed with your brain power.

[Don Petter]

Aurora?

Not onto clues yet - don't get itchy.

[rubbernecker]

Not onto clues yet - don't get itchy.

Anthrax?

[rubbernecker]

I haven't been playing

We had noticed, but we have been trying to put a brave face on it, keep calm and carry on