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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    True, but the Brighton Atlantic project did not start with dismantling a Great Northern Atlantic in order to provide a boiler.
    Post by: clinker, Feb 6, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    The 2 piece stays are pretty much what the 'New' boilers have, but with some differences, Flannery's diagram shows the cup simply seam welded to...
    Post by: clinker, Dec 16, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Very interesting link, particularly as I was involved in the museum service at the time that 'Consuta' was re-boilered about 2002, the boiler in...
    Post by: clinker, Dec 12, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    I must admit that it does look like a square ring, probably channel. Tornado.s 2011 boiler certainly has fewer flexible stays than the p2's so...
    Post by: clinker, Dec 12, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Beautifully produced video and well worth studying David Elliots commentary being very clear and precise for this impressive piece of real new...
    Post by: clinker, Dec 12, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Firstly to clarify things, the large hemispherical 'Heads' are the flexible stays, the smaller ones are the rigid stays. Now obviously the design...
    Post by: clinker, Dec 11, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction