Having had the absolute pleasure of operating #17 at Sandstone a number of times, it makes a huge amount of sense when running backwards. She was...
Certainly is…. some bits are starting to see undercoat as well :-)
No worries at all :-) As for the others, Joan and 85 are about 6 - 6.5, they are a bit lighter on their feet too and have smaller bearing...
the Pickerings are about 9t, the 4 wheelers 6t, slr’s 12t and MAV’s 15t (approximately anyway) and the replica pickerings are on roller bearings...
Many thanks for sharing, I have forwarded the link to the driver :-) Actually the overhaul hasn’t made much difference to the loco output or...
Sort of depends how you view it I guess, they have run with 822 and 823 on since rebuild in 2000 ish, so that does add another 20+ years on that I...
The loco’s were rebuilt after being absorbed into the GWR in the 1930’s, cabs were extended, new boilers & smoke boxes with all the copper and...
She is more than capable to be honest, TE is higher than a Bayer, but of course not all adhesion, so a little lighter on her feet. But she has...
Regrettably they do seem to want her back, which is rather a shame as she was absolutely splendid! And her performance over the whole event was...
Ah, injectors on Bayer’s, could write a book on that! Essentially they were rebuilt with Western 8mm injectors on both sides, which required a...
I can support that 100%, she is a cracking little machine and performed really well. The double heading with Joan was absolutely brilliant fun,...
I quite agree, and one must remember that Coppice Lane, to where you are referring (I assume) at the time and required a stop on the downhill...
Absolutely, it really depends who you speak too about her. You also have to remember that she didn’t operate to Welshpool, but only as far as...
Morning, I can confirm that Ferret is not and has never been fitted with any form of train brake, she only has the loco air and handbrakes. The...
Bredgar's loco Siam has a water pump if I recall correctly. Perhaps backing up the reasons given above, as she was from a hot country too...
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