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    Loading Gauge

    yes
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 9 Juli 2020 im Forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Narrow Gauge Diesels

    Well, the SMR have gone for a new-build hybrid design....
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 9 Juli 2020 im Forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    567 Victorian 4-4-0 New Build

    This is called "reverse engineering". You're welcome.
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 9 Juli 2020 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Locos that are still overseas

    There are plenty copies of 8Fs in Britain.
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 15 Januar 2020 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    New year opportunity

    Well there's also HM courts bankruptcy proceedings, which I fear Mr Reader will eventually be party to...
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 6 Mai 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000 Matters

    How can something be very unique? It is either unique, or it isn't!
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 22 April 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    9466 for sale

    Don't the NYMR prefer Southern engines though?
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 15 April 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    You've got your maths completely wrong, I'm afraid. Assuming that failure rate of one gauge is independent of the failure rate of the other one...
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 4 April 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    It looks exactly the same as all the other GWR 4-6-0s though...
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 3 April 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Hawthorn Leslie "Met"

    Yeah I get it. Everyone wants to own a loco and say "that's mine" - even if it's only a little one. Or not working. It's why there are so many...
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 19 März 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    At some point any intransient owner will naturally cease to be able to be intransient.
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 19 März 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Hawthorn Leslie "Met"

    What use would it be to a preserved line? Not much I would think. Not as good as a class 08 diesel for shunting. Not powerful enough or fast...
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 18 März 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Newbuild Claughton

    Well, I'd love to see a Royal Scot anyway. You could number it 6171, paint it LMS red and call it The Royal Regiment of Scotland and have a big...
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 13 März 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Newbuild Claughton

    Well you could take a Patriot boiler, put it on a new chassis and give the Patriot chassis a Royal Scot style boiler, and then you'd have a...
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 12 März 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    How many times did this happen?

    Don't forget that 4Fs, which had 5'3" drivers (nominal) had some mixed traffic ability too; I think this would have been used more in their...
    Beitrag von: TonyMay, 9 März 2019 im Forum: Steam Traction