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    Flying Scotsman

    I think the LMS/BR did much the same with the 7P/8P fleet
    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 20 dec 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    Hi Michael. i read the 46255 claim in either a RM or TI , around 1959;; my uncle used to give them to me and i had a bit of a collection for...
    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 6 jan 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    96 at Harrow ! i would have liked to have seen that , re 4 if the 105 run you mention is the 46255 run , Nock himself was the recorder 6244 and...
    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 1 jan 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GWR 111 "The Great Bear" and Surrounding Controversies

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    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 21 dec 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    V4 2-6-2 No. 3403

    I think the Garrett family are handsome beasts . if there is a freak in your post it is the P1 - a loco built to solve a problem that didn't...
    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 4 nov 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Alternative High Speed Steam?

    i don't know if i still have the book , but in Midland Line Memories there is a quoted speed for an unrebuilt Compound on the northbound descent...
    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 15 apr 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Alternative High Speed Steam?

    i don't agree with that argument at all. records of any kind , be it mechanical or human endeavour are unlikely events . otherwise they would be...
    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 11 apr 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Locomotive Performance and Tractive Effort Discussion

    Vauxhall Omega -- a 3.2L was available . i had one and a fearsome beast it was . i used to hang a boat on the back of mine and the Omega never...
    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 16 dec 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    1014 County of Glamorgan

    best we don't talk about the Daddy Longlegs then
    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 7 okt 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    it could be an 08
    Post door: sir gilbert claughton, 7 okt 2022 in forum: Steam Traction