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ianh1 replied to the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
There's am interesting comment in Peter Townend's book, LNER Pacifics Remembered. In the Chapter written by H. Rowley, he states Manganese liners came into use for the faces and side cheeks of the solid horns and caused many problems of...
Apr 19, 2024 at 11:35 AM -
ianh1 replied to the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
On 72010, manganese steel liners are used on all hornguide faces including the tender. Cox discusses these in his book BR Standard Steam Locomotives. He had followed the evolution of axleboxes from the L.Y.R through the L.M.s and states that...
Apr 17, 2024 at 3:17 PM
