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    Heretic!
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 7 November 2025 um 20:01 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    In the past only two locos have taken me over the top of Shap nr 50 mph with a full load, DoG and Tornado. Only one left me looking like a chimney...
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 7 November 2025 um 19:28 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    What do you have misgivings about? The ‘monobloc’ is an improvement on the original thermodynamically, the fact that it’s a fabrication rather...
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 7 November 2025 um 17:18 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    David’s heir apparent was Daniela, who was proving to be a very capable understudy, in fact so good that she left to set up her own business...
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 7 November 2025 um 09:42 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    It was exactly what I’d have done back in my development engineering career, albeit the model phase would be significantly quicker these days with...
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 6 November 2025 um 21:33 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Well it had to have new cylinders and steam chests. No idea if it was a monobloc or three separate castings - is it relevant ?
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 6 November 2025 um 18:23 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    IIRC there was going to be a scale model of the gear produced to check fit and function, followed by a test rig featuring one full scale set of...
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 6 November 2025 um 17:53 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    It’d be a lot more complicated than that. You’d have to scrap the monobloc and cast 3 new cylinders c/w steam chests.
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 6 November 2025 um 16:07 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Nope.
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 6 November 2025 um 09:34 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News

    I caught wind of it after the event, but saw it on the end of the lunch time news, don’t know if it was full length, but a real eye-opener. They...
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 25 Oktober 2025 im Forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Tornado

    Indeed, and very satisfying that we helped make it happen. :)
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 24 Oktober 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    The Route to Preservation following the end of Steam

    Yes, confirmed to me too.
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 24 Oktober 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    The Route to Preservation following the end of Steam

    Ooops - I forgot the 1F. Sorry I’m not old quite enough, but I know a man who might be …….
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 24 Oktober 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    The Route to Preservation following the end of Steam

    Apologies if already covered above. Locos to Haworth not from scrap, iirc … as well as 41241 there was 30072, Pugs 18 & 29, J52, 45212 also N2,...
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 23 Oktober 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Where do I send my money?
    Beitrag von: Sheff, 22 Oktober 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction