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Duke of Gloucester

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by grant1, Oct 30, 2013.

  1. grant1

    grant1 New Member

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    Hi,

    I have recently been travelling past Crewe for work and have noticed The Duke of Gloucester sitting outside. I was just wondering what the current situation is with this loco?? Also there is a LMS crimson tender next to it and was curious as to which loco that belongs to??
     
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    The locomotive arrived at Crewe earlier this year for assessment by several parties in regard to its overhaul. The LMS crimson tender is belonging to Royal Scot, which is currently in bits around the Heritage Centre site. It would appear that Royal Scot is turning into another 'Flying Scotsman' type saga!!
     
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    Thanks for the info, crikey was wondering what had ever happened to Royal Scot after that fire?
     
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    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    That 'fire' was really much made of very little, after all what is there of any amount that is flammable on a steam loco apart from brake and vac hoses and oil soaked insulation.
     
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    Jimc Part of the furniture

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    and whitemetal bearings to melt and pipework to distort and and... I was just looking at some brass strip which had been through a bonfire today: you'd think it would be OK but its actually so distorted by the heat as to be good only for scrap. Anything that has to be heat treated could be in trouble too, depending on how hot it got. Could be fairly minor, could be serious, but we ain't going to find out with forum chat...
     
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    Ralph is right
    the fire is less than 5% of the Scots problems.
    it had more hype because there were less people hiding.
    it is a shamefull stste of affairs.

    The Melter
     
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    The original comment was 'what was there that was flammable?', not a comment on the damage that could be down if the loco was involved in a fire. Apart from the odd Bulleid, I can't think of a steam loco actually catching fire, as distinct from being in a fire.
     
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    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Don't know if this has been posted before but a nice 12 minutes on the footplate of the Duke with Peter Kirk giving a commentary whilst driving.
     
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    Really interesting, thanks for posting!
     
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    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    I was thinking of the Duke before this thread showed up and I really hope that we shall get to see her steam again someday. He the Duke been assessed?
     
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    Wonderful stuff!
    I found this clip several weeks ago and showed it to a mate, who isn't a railway enthusiast.
    He was very impressed and was actually gripping the side of his chair as 71000 stormed through Basingstoke!

    His ambition now is to have a mainline footplate ride. I said 'Try Jim'll fi.........oh, on second thoughts.'
     
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    That sequence is available on the new DVD released to help raise funds for the loco's overhaul and eventual return to the Main Line: http://www.mainlinesteam.net/Duke_Record_Breaker.htm
     
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    As my avatar shows, I have been lucky enough to sit where Peter Kirk was, although, on the Severn Valley Railway, I didn't go quite so fast! ( I really wanted to!) The Duke is quite, quite special, amongst a, fortunately, large number of special engines.

    I wrote about my experiences in the Spring 2009 edition of the Severn Valley Railway News. If you want to read it and can't get hold of a copy, PM me and I'll send you the Word Document.

    It's acceleration up Eardington Bank with a mere 8 on, was frighteningly quick.
     
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