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4953 Pitchford Hall - Great Central

Rasprava u 'Steam Traction' pokrenuta od 63601, 26. Lipanj 2010..

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  1. 63601

    63601 Member

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    On behalf of the owner/group, I would like to confirm that 4953 Pitchford Hall will be moving to the Great Central railway.
    At long last we will be able to see her stretch her legs regularly at long last!
     
    63601, 26. Lipanj 2010.
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  2. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Thats good news out of interest when did she last run?
     
    Pete Thornhill, 26. Lipanj 2010.
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  3. 63601

    63601 Member

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    She's running today and tommorow at Tyseley GWR gala, but the last time she ran in anger on the mainline was the Shakespeare Express on the 13 September 2009, and ECS to Bishops Lydeard for the WSR gala with 5029 Nunney Castle, and after that the Tyseley Halls 80th Birthday celebrations last year.
     
    63601, 26. Lipanj 2010.
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  4. Jeff Albiston

    Jeff Albiston Member

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    Will be used regularly on GCR trains as well as making appearances for the 2 Steam Gala's in October & January?
     
    Jeff Albiston, 26. Lipanj 2010.
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  5. lil Bear

    lil Bear Part of the furniture

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    Be nice to see her get some regular use, though I've just read Steam Rly Mag which reports JFK has listed 4953, 4141 and 4121 for sale. Interesting times ahead for the Hall.
     
    lil Bear, 26. Lipanj 2010.
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  6. 61624

    61624 Part of the furniture

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    Interesting times ahead, with seemingly more and more locos coming onto the market. You do have to wonder if some of the prices fetched in recent times will be matched and if there is a trend towards locos passing from the hands of private owners to railways. If there is, it will presumably be the bigger railways that will be the main beneficiaries.
     
    61624, 26. Lipanj 2010.
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  7. sche

    sche New Member

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    Thats not good news if she is going to sit in a siding, taking up space without us being allowed to use her again like she did before! She is hardly going to fit in with the LNER gala I believe we have planned for October?
     
    sche, 26. Lipanj 2010.
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  8. 63601

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    I can assure you it wont be sitting in a siding! We are very much looking forward to seeing her stretch her legs, she will be hauling trains regularly as per the agreement we have with the GCR. She shouldnt be running at the LNER theme gala in October but definetely for the January 2010 gala. Future is looking bright for John Kennedy's 4953 Pitchford Hall and 4141.
     
    63601, 26. Lipanj 2010.
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  9. 63601

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    Forgot to add that 4953 Pitchford Hall is now a star guest steam loco for the Mail by Rail gala starring alongside Class 55 Deltic D9009 Alycidon.
     
    63601, 26. Lipanj 2010.
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  10. pennysteam

    pennysteam Well-Known Member

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    Great, She may not be LNER but unless your going to travel several hundred miles then we don't get that many chances to see a GWR engine in action in this neck of the woods.
     
    pennysteam, 27. Lipanj 2010.
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  11. Pete Thornhill

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    Off topic but if 4141 was for sale and I had a euro millions win that is one engine I would buy purely because my dad used to regularly ride behind it as a child when it worked the Kingham line.

    Back on topic Good to hear that 4953 is going to get some regular steamings! How far into it's "ticket" is it now?
     
    Pete Thornhill, 27. Lipanj 2010.
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  12. TonyMay

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    I understand 4141 is in quite good condition, and is ideally sized for a preserved railway. Just needs an overhaul.
     
    TonyMay, 27. Lipanj 2010.
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  13. Kinghambranch

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    Not if I won the millions first you wouldn't! I remember 4141 as a youngster on that line too! It's actually the only locomotive number I can remember (I never wrote them down - silly!)
     
    Kinghambranch, 27. Lipanj 2010.
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  14. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Its having one.
     
    Martin Perry, 27. Lipanj 2010.
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  15. MrHillingdon

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    Will certainly be nice to see 4953 at the GCR.

    Paul
     
    MrHillingdon, 27. Lipanj 2010.
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  16. 63601

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    She was recertified in 2005, so shes got two years mainline left and her boiler ticket expires 2015.
     
    63601, 28. Lipanj 2010.
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  17. RA & FC

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    It is still being stripped down at Llangollen. It won't be know what condition the boiler is in untill all the tubes have been removed, and it has been NDT tested...

    Hopefully the valves will be sorted out aswell!
     
    RA & FC, 28. Lipanj 2010.
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  18. michaelh

    michaelh Part of the furniture

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    What condition is 4121 in?
     
    michaelh, 28. Lipanj 2010.
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  19. saltydog

    saltydog Part of the furniture

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    Waiting to have a lot of money spent on it.
     
    saltydog, 28. Lipanj 2010.
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  20. Robert Heath No.6

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    Unlike last time it was at the GC then...
     
    Robert Heath No.6, 28. Lipanj 2010.
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