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Fellsman 2020

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Steamie Boxes, Jul 13, 2020.

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  1. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

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    After yesterday's awful events at Garsdale I found it hard to get motivated so two average shots of 70000 at Wilpshire and near Horton in Ribblesdale .

     
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    I assume the wreath is in response to yesterday?

    Anyone know what's up with the Brit?
     
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    Hot box supposedly
     
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    The Wreath was in memory of a chap called Keith Kellet I believe.
     
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    Fellsman Brit 1b.jpg

    Another overcast day on the S+C as BR Standard No. 70000 'Britannia' works the northbound 'Fellsman' away from Lunds Viaduct to Carlisle reported later to
    be suffering problems.
     
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    70000 Approaching Rise hill Tunnel and returning with D 1935 at Birkett Common.

     
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    Dandry Mire this morning.

    In a touching tribute to yesterday's sad occurrence, Britannia's whistle chimed out over the fell from the time it reached the south end of Garsdale Station almost until it was on the mire bridge.
    70000-(9)-fbook.jpg 70000-(15)-fbook.jpg
     
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  8. GWRman

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    Highly unlikely to be a hot axlebox. BR Standards have roller bearings throughout, and any failure of those is likely to be more destructive than the damage suffered with plain bearings overheating.

    I have heard that the issue with the Brit was "big end issues".
     
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    What ever the issues. They didn't leave Carlisle until 9ish last night. Straight down the West Coast Mainline back to Crewe.
     
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    Could've just taken the con rod off and limped back to Crewe on one cylinder. 70000 has done it before!
     
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    From the speed through Lancaster I can assume we can discount concerns regarding axleboxes....

    Going too fast to see if the Con Rod has been taken down.

     
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    My two pictures from yesterday . Approaching Ais gill and between Culgaith And Langwathby. Both locations chosen to try and hide the Mk3s and oilbox on the back

    _DSC3431.jpg _DSC3438.jpg
     
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    looked to me like the con rod had been removed
     
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    I think the con rods would have been removed for towing
     
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    Reported on another website (BritsRUs.co.uk) - so it must be true - that 70000 was suffering from a lack of power from her middle cylinder. Whoa, keep away from the keyboard, Just Oswald being silly! No such website and no such cylinder, but with a little more believable content and posted on my Facebook page (I haven’t got one) then . . . .?
     
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    Any idea what loco is hauling The White Rose tomorrow please, since 70000 sadly failed on Wednesday?
     
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    One for another thread but been told 46100 is stepping up
     
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    Thanks Will
     
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    Dandy Mire viaduct
     
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