Absolutely shocking, only a mug would consider buying that pile of scrap!
From - The AC Locomotive Group Our most recent acquisition, 87002 represents the final type of locomotive built specifically for the West Coast...
Both possible. No tender bearings in the before shot as they will have been brass/bronze material. A scrap loco would be all over the place with...
The backplate pads simply have blanking plates fitted to them on boilers that had the topfeed alteration. Cant remember when topfeed...
What diagram / lot number is the 5plank wagon? edit - just had a look in a few books, seems like it was a 6 plank diagram 301, lot 529 built in...
I do like it in red but has the painter got carried away. Wouldnt the tender top works all be black, the vents, scoop dome & filler? I think to...
5 ton just to raise steam?
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It isnt if you read the story so far. The MRC team went out in the early '90's and were stopped by the 1st Gulf war. I didnt know the full story...
That tender will be full of carefully packed spares, I remember them going out to deal with the loco and spent many days loosing gallons of sweat...
I had to make do with the BBC news and the excellent shots on Fotopic. The BBC VT editor needs sacking, 2 minute lead up to the unveiling that was...
I'll submit the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Peter_(locomotive)
Are you using those small brass bevels for drive? If so, are you planning to ride behind it?
I've only done Askham once, down the steps on the up side and a long trudge down to the field on the down side. This was in summer and the foliage...
Something I've not seen mentioned. What is the significance of the green painted weight on the screw coupling?
Somewhere out there is a Stanier tender stuffed full of spares and gallons of sweat. A team went out from Butterley and was a signiture away from...
Where is the location, its good but I can't 'picture' #-o it. I usually use Eaton Lane or Gamston crossing but I'd like to get some shots of the...
Jims castings are very pricey, I started a Dart (GWR 14xx), wheels were 47 each from Jim, 68 for set of 4 from Spink (now Blackgates) and not much...
No, just bits associated with chimney, petticote, mixing pipes etc implying that chimney was not just in position. Numberplate was not on the door...
Rimless chimney on and all smokebox gubbins present & correct. Whatever they were doing there was some very annoying desoutering going on today,...
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