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Steve replied to the thread 6880 Betton Grange.
Looks to be free of steam leaks (even small ones) at the front end. Well done to all involved.
Apr 27, 2024 at 4:11 PM -
Steve liked Eightpot's post in the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
And there we were trying to understand the logic in Ireland of taking an average of the gauges in use there, and ending up with 5' - 3"!
Apr 27, 2024 at 1:32 PM -
Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
I'm sure there is workplace politics at play as well - after all, it would be remarkable if (in the case of BR) you had an organisation with probably close to a dozen major workshops and four competing design offices that didn't have major...
Apr 27, 2024 at 1:32 PM -
Steve replied to the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
I understand what you are meaning but would suggest it better to take the largest wheel centre and bore it out less for the smaller axle rather than the other way around;) It seems that when people talk about standardisation they always look to...
Apr 27, 2024 at 12:41 PM -
Steve liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
The problems with the frame at M4M were considerable. I think the frame was unsympathetically modified for the M4M installation. I think there was also an aborted attempt to add a king lever type function to allow it to be locked out …. All Many...
Apr 27, 2024 at 7:42 AM -
Steve replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
£20K a year hire costs seems remarkably cheap for a 2-6-0. On 40 steamings that's only £500/day which an 0-6-0 would probably get. Even cheaper with more steamings. Or is this too simple an analysis? Are there overhaul costs that the SR are...
Apr 23, 2024 at 11:02 AM
