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Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

Rasprava u 'Steam Traction' pokrenuta od JFlambo, 14. Lipanj 2013..

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  1. 30854

    30854 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Are we still not allowed to mention the squirrel-proof tunnel from Hayling to Bembridge then?

    ....... Oops! :Bag:
     
    30854, 5. Travanj 2020.
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  2. Cosmo Bonsor

    Cosmo Bonsor Member

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    Tom’s right as usual about loco performance.

    I drove 80151 early this year with a five coach train. I ran to section times easily and never got the engine out of 1st valve. Depending on other factors I might even time a six coach train that way, although a touch of 2nd valve gets you to line speed quicker.

    I fired and drove Port Line and it is surprising what a difference the bigger firebox makes to your work out put. The light pacifics and 9F are close in grate area and I found them quite easy to fire.

    I tend to think of Kingscote to West Hoathly as our ‘level’ bit and once you have accelerated into the dip, maintaining line speed takes very little effort.

    Once you get to Class 5 and above, costs go up a lot with little to show for it in the shape of a moving train.

    Oh and the big stuff is a literally (for once!) a pain in the neck to drive backwards.

    What heritage lines really need is efficient low speed sloggers. There’s some being talked about on another thread...
     
    Cosmo Bonsor, 5. Travanj 2020.
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    ross, Jamessquared i Bluenosejohn se sviđa ovo.
  3. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Wot? Webb compound 0-8-0s?
     
    MellishR, 5. Travanj 2020.
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    bluetrain se sviđa ovo.
  4. michaelh

    michaelh Part of the furniture

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    GWR 2800's
     
    michaelh, 5. Travanj 2020.
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  5. martin1656

    martin1656 Guest

    Slow speed sloggers, S15, any 2-8-0 , or how about an large urie tank
     
    martin1656, 5. Travanj 2020.
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  6. Ploughman

    Ploughman Part of the furniture

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    Or even an 0 - 8 - 0 especially if it's NER
     
    Ploughman, 5. Travanj 2020.
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  7. Flying Phil

    Flying Phil Part of the furniture

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    Whilst it is a truism that virtually all heritage lines with their 25mph speed restriction and limited platform lengths can run happily and economically with anything between a class 2 to class 5 locomotive, it is the bigger, more impressive locomotives that provide the "Wow" factor that gets more paying customers through the gates.....
     
    Flying Phil, 5. Travanj 2020.
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    Wenlock se sviđa ovo.
  8. Monkey Magic

    Monkey Magic Part of the furniture

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    These are great suggestions for the IOWSR. They can get to the IOWSR via

    The NER and GWR locos will be perfect for the re-instituted freight services on the IOW and Hayling Island.

    This is all part of the post Covid 19 planning and will be run by Pete Waterman. Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock are big fans of the Reynolds Girls and Sonia and know Pete is the man to deliver on his promises of creating hundreds of new apprenticeships and training.
     
    Monkey Magic, 5. Travanj 2020.
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  9. ross

    ross Well-Known Member

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    WTF? Are you struggling with the isolation? o_O:):)
     
    ross, 5. Travanj 2020.
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  10. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    GWR4707, 16. Lipanj 2023.
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    Copper-capped, Johnme101, green five i 5 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
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