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BR Class 28 "Metrovick"

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by WesternRegionHampshireman, Nov 12, 2021.

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  1. Eightpot

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    Not forgetting the clamps that hold the groups of HP pipes together.
     
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    Not my video, but this gives us a good look around D5705 and the progress being made.

     
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    D57XX Upperby August 1965 675-Edit.jpg

    D57XX Bog Jcn June 1966 676-Edit.jpg

    I'm a steam man and not a modern (!) traction enthusiast but here are a couple of diesel shots I took at Carlisle 1965 and 1966.
    I can recall the Metrovicks double-heading the Condor express Glasgow-London goods in the 1960s, and IIRC sparks & smoke from their running gear used to accompany them quite often.
     
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    Can't help but think being able to drag it out for the ELR diesel gala did the restoration group a massive favour in raising it's profile massively! Looking forward to the day it, and it's shed mate the class 15 get to run under their own power.
     
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