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Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by 34007, May 13, 2008.

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  1. bristolian

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    I fondly remember Donald Beale's story 34040 'CREWKERNE', while descending the Mendips on the Up 'Pines', and of her fire. The Firemen who attended managed to spray foam at a stone wall, instead of at the loco (the offending fire of which had been put out by the footplate crew). Donald shouted across to the Firemen "It's the engine that's supposed to be on fire, not the wall!"
     
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    Amusing typo in issue 334 of Heritage Railway magazine
     

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    Well then, it loooks like the Bluebell had better replace 34059 for a Merchant Navy to try and persuade @Jamessquared Tom that firing Bulleids can be fun!

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    Trackside did a short feature on the new Riley's workshop a few issues back and it mentioned work restarting on 35009. I guess with the current mainline situation it might have led to it. Possibly helps having another Bulleid being worked on at the same time, albeit an air smoothed Light Pacific.
     
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    Better to work on that than a non-existent Spam can version!
     
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    I have no technical knowledge but I would imagine it's one of those situations where the similarities are enough that you learn the differences.
     
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    Doesnt 45212 have to come out this year for major overhaul, and at some point, 44871 is going need a ten year overhaul, and at the moment Riley's are the main supplier of steam to the UK tour companies, that use West Coast, 35009 i would guess will be replacing 45212, and to be honest, having a gauge friendly 8p that's air braked, should mean it should be very attractive to rail tour companies,
     
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