Yes, still plenty of commissioning and testing works to do on the big red one as part of its putting in to use. My understanding is that ZB has a...
823 is currently stripped for pre assessment prior to any potential overhaul, the boiler is outside the front of the machine shop as well, just...
Back to black sometime in September is the plan so far as I understand it :-)
I admire the optimism! 699 still has a little way to go yet, just in terms of final fit and finishing and a couple of small modifications...
Lovely shot across the valley there Alan, even caught my best side - not to mention the cheery wave as we went by! Given the forecast, it...
As the OP said, still only in undercoat, will probably run like that until Gala before coming out to go black - but still to be determined as best...
Vac and steam heat The same set up as all the main fleet.
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...
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