One of the benefits of using a specialist consultant is that having examined all the components a clear description of the condition is given...
I agree with Steve that there are a number of people discussing the report. The only "question" of the reports conclusions is the relative...
See fig 7 p21 and there is provision for a screw to hold the key in place using a 1/2 in whitworth screw. Needed or not a screw is shown on the...
Julian, I have checked the drawings in the report and as expected the key you refer to only stops the gudgeon pin rotating. I think...
I totally agree that the machines were generally available in the metal bashing world. My query was were they available to the preservation...
I have re read para 40 and it gives a range of 1981 to 2004 when the gudgeon pin was made. My reference to 1980s was incomplete
There is one additional factor not made clear and that is surface roughness. How was the gudgeon pin turned. Even the best lathe will produce a...
Well I am SVR involved. Perhaps RG would like to attend our peep behind ths scenes weekend http://www.svr.co.uk/SpecialEvents-View.aspx?id=50...
Noel - I was making reference to the number of locos we would loose from the mainline if locos with single slidebars were banned. I do agree...
Sitting comfortably and with the benefit of hindsight, it is posibly too easy to point the finger at restorers who posibly did not have access to...
The BR gudgeon pin drawing refers to "steel B R S 102/6" If this is a SR/BR standard spec the actual material required could be discovered if...
Noel - we are talking a huge number of locos with single slidebars. As well as the Bulleids there are all the LNER pacifics including Tornado, a...
Having read the report it is clear that it is not steam per-se which is being blamed but post restoration modifications. The report has copies of...
Apparently it won't polish out. Interesting artefact of its dormant period
I understand your point but given the operational implications of an incident of this nature starting the discussion in a C & W thread may not...
Railway Group Standards, big railway rule book, use "scotch" in the shunting module. BR Black book refers to hand scotches and sprags. Chock is...
Draging Tangmere tender first for such a distance seems odd. Surely the formation would be limited to 45mph rather than closer to 75 if going forward
73129 out on a test run today.
Was in Bridgnorth Monday and was drawn to 82045 by the sound of riveting. Much work going on including riveting of a bracket to the frames....
You know, we thought them ugly when new but comparing with recent models they do have an element of style
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