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class8mikado reageerde op het topic 71000.
Latest Bulletin -Extract: "On arrival at Crewe there were two areas that required attention. The first was the air pump, which failed during running on the SVR and meant that it was not possible to do any loaded test runs after 24 May. The...
16 jun 2025 om 09:21 -
class8mikado reageerde op het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Latest bulletin on 71000 out, will put on 71000 thread
16 jun 2025 om 09:17 -
class8mikado reageerde op het topic Tornado.
Latest communique concerns final push to connect DLW and promoting it as a home depot/ servicing / engineering work destination. As it stands i dont know that DLW has the staff /facilities/ to offer much ?, but that could be worked up towards...
13 jun 2025 om 15:31 -
class8mikado reageerde op het topic Jacobite 2025.
Quite right of course, - looking at what has worked on the NYM influenced my suggestions because its steep and also has some limited mainline running. S160 suggested because its an extremely short coupled wheelbase for a 2-8-0 , has air...
11 jun 2025 om 14:04 -
class8mikado vond Johnb's post leuk in het topic Jacobite 2025.
The last few posts (Matin’s excepted) have been pure fantasy obviously written by people who have never visited the WHL. The gradients and curves on the Mallaig road will knock the stuffing out of any engine in a season, a Schools is fine for...
11 jun 2025 om 13:42 -
class8mikado reageerde op het topic Tornado.
P2 Perhaps ?
11 jun 2025 om 13:39 -
class8mikado reageerde op het topic Jacobite 2025.
or S160's... ? Think it would have to be pretty dire before its necessary to ' Mainline and air brake' a different loco rather than just air brake an existing one A jube is slightly longer in the wheelbase and 10 tonnes heavier, even black 5's...
11 jun 2025 om 09:55
