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MHR Restorations and Overhauls

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door LN850, 21 mei 2010.

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  1. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    I have to confess and without tempting too much fate over the nearly 19 years I have had too much trouble with freeloaders although I did admire the efforts of one individual who tracked out onto the moors to capture the West Highland Steam Bash at Corrour . a bigger challenge in the public who even on a non running day want to have a look round and of course want to show the children the lovely steam loco . I try and explain nicely what is going one and show them a place to safely watch before the inevitable "get out of the (insert word) way" Some railways now give access to all their running information and it was quite interesting to see how many were at Bridgnorth for 60163 on the charter days
     
    Sidmouth, 18 jan 2016
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  2. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    Here is a picture of her posted by the MHR twitter account [​IMG]
    Good to have her back. One of my absolute favourites.
     
    green five, 21 jan 2016
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  3. Hampshire Unit

    Hampshire Unit Well-Known Member Friend

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    Popped up on Tuesday afternoon but didn't see her! Not around yesterday unfortunately, Looking forward to 41312 at the gala
     
    Hampshire Unit, 21 jan 2016
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  4. 007

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    Looks good, one of my favourites too...one question though.. Why didn't the wheels get painted?
     
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  5. Hurricane

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    I have seen Facebook pictures of 41312 in steam on the pit road at Ropley today. I won't repost them but I'm sure someone else will post shortly!
     
    Hurricane, 24 jan 2016
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  6. Hampshire Unit

    Hampshire Unit Well-Known Member Friend

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    Good news....I drove past Ropley earlier today but didn't have time to stop off! I might pop up on Tuesday as I have a couple of hours spare
     
    Hampshire Unit, 24 jan 2016
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  7. Duty Druid

    Duty Druid Resident of Nat Pres

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    You might as well.......
     
    Duty Druid, 24 jan 2016
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  8. Hampshire Unit

    Hampshire Unit Well-Known Member Friend

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    Hampshire Unit, 25 jan 2016
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  9. Kempenfelt 82e

    Kempenfelt 82e New Member

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    Looks fantastic!

    Hope I don't get a contract on my head now, but the emblem does look a little close to the lining on the corner of the tanks there? I thought the emblem was usually closer to the next row of rivets towards the cab, so the real question "is there actually a correct location for the emblem, or is it anywhere within a certain limitation?"

    Great to see her back!

    Paul
     
    Kempenfelt 82e, 25 jan 2016
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  10. Duty Druid

    Duty Druid Resident of Nat Pres

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    Nice going Steve. :)

    Only one complaint - its too shiny.................... :rolleyes: & don't tell Ollie I said that!! Though I do like his weathering on the smokebox ring. ;)

    Given the Atlas is full of Dumpies, what are they up to at Ropley?....... :Shifty:

    Also reported elsewhere that the Great Missendan Signal Box is moving from the yard at M4M to Ropley by road, supposedly on Wednesday........ that'll please drivers on the A31!! :)
     
    Duty Druid, 25 jan 2016
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  11. 73129

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  12. ghost

    ghost Part of the furniture

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    I think you might be right - if you compare with this pic (not mine) from 1960:
    [​IMG] [​IMG]
    the crest looks OK vertically but it seems like it should be much further back towards the cab.
    The right hand edge of the crest looks as though it might line up with the short vertical column of 3/4 rivets at the top of the tank roughly in line with the c/l of the dome.

    But that's not to take away from a superb job by the Ropley team.

    Keith
     
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  13. kwrail

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    Great to see the Ivatt back. Anyone know the latest on the Std 4? Meant to be back sometime this year
     
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    Looks like a good year for Ivatt 2MT tank engines with 41313 making good progress at Cranmore and 41298 working onthe IOW .
     
    dampflok, 26 jan 2016
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    41241 due back at the kwvr some point this year too I think? The boiler has made good progress at the SVR at any rate.
     
    Andy2857, 26 jan 2016
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  16. green five

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    It's been reported on the MHR Twitter account that 41312 passed her steam test yesterday. :)
     
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  17. Steamage

    Steamage Part of the furniture

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    Great news! Now for some running-in before the gala?
     
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  18. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Yes you are right, the emblem is just a bit too far forward. However, which would you prefer - 41312 as she is now with a slight error or like this?

    [​IMG]

    No contest, I suggest. Well done to all on restoration.

    (Edit: Original post now included to hopefully remove any suggestion that this was nitpicking and merely answering a question.)
     
    Last edited: 30 jan 2016
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  19. Kempenfelt 82e

    Kempenfelt 82e New Member

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    Big Al, I was congratulating the team on their work and I asked a valid question as to whether there was a set position for the crest? I was not criticising what they had achieved, nor am I trying to nit pick. I am genuinely interested to hear if the crest position varied as a researcher/modeller/model engineer.

    If you're going to quote anybody in the future, then please use the full quote and don't take it out of context.

    Paul
     
    Kempenfelt 82e, 29 jan 2016
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  20. cct man

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    Well said Paul. There are too many over sensitive people in preservation who bury their heads on the sand.

    On a lighter note though, whats a few inches between friends where the emblem is concerned, LOLOLOL
     
    cct man, 29 jan 2016
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