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    Battery electric traction

    At Leighton Buzzard we have NG23, a 48hp Baguley-Drewry Battery Electric loco, built in 1974 for use at RAF Chilmark, a underground armaments...
    Post by: William Shelford, Nov 29, 2020 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Pink engine?!

    At Leighton Buzzard we have these two. However you must not say that Gertrude is "P**k" the colour is Indian Red.[ATTACH]
    Post by: William Shelford, Nov 12, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Class 08 bump start.

    As requested:- Emergency Propulsion Starting - Locomotives 7100 onwards. If it is not possible to start the Diesel engine in the usual manner,...
    Post by: William Shelford, Jul 20, 2020 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 08 bump start.

    I have no idea if you can bump start on 08, but I do have instructions for bump starting its LMS predecessor. These can be found in a thin...
    Post by: William Shelford, Jul 19, 2020 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2020

    Ralph many thanks for your post which I read at 11:40. Just time to grab camera, drive down the road to Kings Langley Station, where I parked on...
    Post by: William Shelford, Mar 21, 2020 in forum: What's Going On