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  1. W.Williams replied to the thread Tornado.

    What, the rife speculation that metal fatigue (due to a stick valve) probably wasn’t the cause, despite the incontrovertible fact that it was the cause, of the failure? Why is anyone living under the illusion that running these machines is going...

    Jun 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
  2. W.Williams replied to the thread Tornado.

    What, when there was a legitimate mechanical failure and some tried to blame witchcraft, bad management and the cows coming home before accepting any of the highly rational and logical engineering explanations as to what happened? Lets be more...

    Jun 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
  3. W.Williams replied to the thread Tornado.

    I wouldn’t worry if I were you. the next overhaul will roll around, and it will inevitably be problematic (because nearly all mainline steam overhauls have problems of some description, I can think of two camps where little was said, some black...

    Jun 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM