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lynbarn replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
An Ilfracombe goods copy as built (140lbs) would only give you 11,100lbs TE, whereas if you gave it a tweak (or two) in the steam circuit to 240 psi, you could end up with a loco that could haul something like 19,164lbs TE. As Google is our...
Sep 17, 2026 at 7:10 PM -
lynbarn liked Kentish Railways's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I know it is more fanciful wanderings, but how much tractive effort does an Ilfracombe goods produce/how many coaches could a replica handle? Just vaguely remembering a magazine article (maybe?) years and years ago mentioning in passing as a...
Sep 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM -
lynbarn liked Enterprise's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Exactly! But obviously beyond the comprehension of some.
Sep 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
We're going off topic, but I still have my doubts. In general, enthusiasts like what they knew, with a bias towards the large and charismatic. So locos exported to operate on foreign railways that had no direct main line comparators are always...
Sep 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM -
lynbarn liked Bikermike's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
That was indeed the suggestion. Point being that Austerities are hard on the track and not suited to 25mph passenger trains, so what previous ideas have been tried. None of the Great Britain ones survive. Of course the northern lines committee...
Sep 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM -
lynbarn liked ghost's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
That would be the obvious one I mentioned Colin....
Sep 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM -
lynbarn liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Based on what is in there now, the most likely would be Raveningham Hall. However, Halls are very wide, and probably a bit too much engine for us, too.
Sep 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM -
lynbarn liked MellishR's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I don't think anyone was suggesting trying to acquire the Irish mogul. I understood the suggestion to be rebuilding an 0-6-0 of some sort as a mogul, rather as the Irish one was, to make it a bit more suitable for many miles at 25 mph. That is a...
Sep 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM -
lynbarn liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Given how much it has cost to do restorations of locos such as 4110 and 4150 recently completed, I envisage a restoration of 80100 getting little-to-no change from £1million at the very least. In some ways, it does tell a story by showing how...
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:21 PM -
lynbarn liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Apologies for the edits of the above, but it's the only way for me to make a 'sensible' brief comment on this part of the K&SER thread. John, I'm only allegic to copper-caps when they are running off the old WR - like yesterday at the Bluebell...
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM -
lynbarn liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Never mind the heritage loss. The loss of having the weight of the water over the driving wheels would render it less useful. Not saying it couldn't do the job, but it wouldn't be an improvement.
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM -
lynbarn liked Bikermike's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I mean a re-gauged KA would look mighty fine trundling accross the weald, but no... no issue with firebox size, mind... Would a tender conversion of an austerity be enough of an improvement to make up for the heritage loss? Copy one of the...
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM -
lynbarn liked John Petley's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
The bottom line is that the K&ESR is in an unusual position for a project which bought its first locos direct from BR. The Terriers are great and (as with the Bluebell and the IoWSR) still - and will - have their place on the railway, although...
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM -
lynbarn liked Steve's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
You said it.
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:16 PM -
lynbarn replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
And the second is that it is the wrong Gauge
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
