35028 to Crewe

It could come back as a former sister Bulleid " Bere Alston" then!

Mike M.(70c)

 

With us for 10 weeks for axlebox work according to support crew who came with her. All under LNWR Heritage banner.

great! means im going to have to spend all next saturday trying to shunt it out of view so i can enjoy real ale whilst looking at proper engines!

ha ha

 

Yes speaking to a couple of her support crew Friday this is what i was told , apparently there will

be a loaded test run on the return.

Mike M. (70c)

 

I have heard that 35029 has been trying to struggle out of York to get across to warn 35028 about what unspeakeable things get done to MNs oop North.

Sadly, it seems that warning may come too late, (tears)

 

Just received an interesting pm referring to the fitting of thermic syphons to a Scot or Princess. Must have been sent to the wrong person ... any ideas who I should forward it to?!

Richard

 

I've also heard a rumour that a new Rail Group Standard directive for all Pacific locomotives with a derogation to be fitted with 3'1" leading, 6'2" driving and 3'7" trailing wheels of BFB pattern. They are also to be fitted with a middle 'c' whistle and Ajax firebox doors for safety purposes. Unfortunately, brass safety valve bonnets are due to be banned to comply with a new composite loading gauge, whilst copper-capped chimneys are to be replaced with large-diameter cast versions to prevent metal thieves from stealing the former whilst on the move (this is topical down my neck of the woods, as some pillocks have stolen the bronze sculpture of Brunel from its plinth in Neyland for scrap)...

 

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Any images of her at Crewe?

 

ive just had an email from Crewe asking where do we fit the 4th cylinder ?? also that report of 35029 trying to escape was a ploy to hide the real escapees Winston Churchill is planning to sneek herself out when they are busy restraining 35029 and if that fails there is always the low loader taking Cheltenham south

 

You should upgrade your spam filter Martin ;-) 34051 is still plotting. And is taking 673 with her as a hostage.

 

didn't one plan include painting her self blue and calling herself Mallard? and hoping no one would notice the difference ?

 

Is that middle pic what she'll look like when finished i take it ? *runs for cover*

 

actually it would be better to fit 70013 with boxpoc wheels and a bullied boiler now if the design team for 71000 had been known what they were doing she would have been designed at eastleigh , built at Brighton and been numbered 35031

 

Clan line coming south on tomorrow 29-11/10 times on uk steamn

 

Any news yet ??

 

Left Crewe around 13:15 - video at:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWv_eeq8CQk

Chris

 

Looked good at Atherstone for a very quick water stop

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31339850@N06/5218907702/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31339850@N06/5218907912/

graham