Total agreement with Saltydog. The TLW standards and methods have been proven to produce high standard in reliability, performance and appearance....
It could have been one of those "accounting" ideas to create a "new" class of locomotive by merely altering the driving wheel size plus a couple...
Bongo Jim, There was a little more involved than merely splashing a bit of oil around. However, 4953 had the required inspections earlier in the...
Thanks Roobarb, Agreed I have had a lot of help and support with respect to getting 4953 back in steam after almost 2 years off the mainline....
Thanks to Churchward with his standardisation policy, we can have these sorts of discussions. His foresight is an example to anyone involved in...
How far the steel will stretch. so a 25% elongation on a 4 inch length would result in a 5 inch length.
Billyballs, Why?
4953 does not have any trips planned at the moment. The support crew has a list of winter jobs on the loco to deal with the usual collection of...
They came through pretty well to time. Agreed it was a bit wet.
4953 will be in steam with 4965 and 4936 for the Tyseley open day on Sunday 25.
Fine example of how the care taken during the original restoration and subsequent management of the loco has paid off. An example to all. [IMG]...
We can all look forward to the RAIB report which will be published "in due course" (usually after several months) meanwhile the rest of the world...
What is it with this forum? Try to answer a question and someone picks up on some use of language that is considered "incorrect" OK, there is a...
Pitchford Hall did run 6 September, first run was excellent. Second run was somewhat curtailed by a preceding train stopping all stations due to...
4953 booked to haul the SE on 6 September.
Tender frames were recovered form "somewhere". I recall they had cylindrical tanks fitted. Never seen them with snowploughs. 2 were recovered.
Since 7760 was part of the TYS "hire fleet" is was later fettled to mainline standard and ran some trips, notably double headed with 9600 in...
Although not very evident from the 2 photos, much of the loco has been stripped of rust and loose paint and repainted using primer/undercoat. tHis...
There is work in progress on 4110. Some locos originally purchased as a "source of spares" are now working mainline. This is testamony to those...
So, if welded construction practice proven around the world could be writtin into a British Standard, then togehter with modern CAD and CNC plate...
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