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本贴由 stevepurves 于 2012-06-22 发布. 版块名称: Miniature Railways

  1. stevepurves

    stevepurves New Member

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    7.25 GAUGE 7 1/4 INCH LIVE STEAM 2-6-0 LOCO & TENDER + TRACK READY TO RUN!! | eBay

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    "tender being slightly over-scale"

    "Only slight issues I have found - the front pony wheel set needs aligning properly & the pressure gauge is registering 30 PSI even when cold"

    "but would probably benefit from some fresh paint"
     
    stevepurves, 2012-06-22
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  2. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    SLIGHTLY out of scale??? Are the lamps right for an out of gauge load?

    Richard
     
    richards, 2012-06-22
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  3. ADB968008

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    If carlsberg made steam engines it wouldn't look like this..
     
    ADB968008, 2012-06-22
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  4. JAmieNWR

    JAmieNWR New Member

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    I Quote "This auction is for a stunning 7.25 inch / 7 1/4 gauge live steam 2-6-0 loco, its tender and 5 X 2 metres of welded 7.25 gauge track."
    It's made me speachless Im ust admit but stunning it isn't (in my eyes)
     
    JAmieNWR, 2012-06-23
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  5. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    "Stunning (adjective): Causing or capable of causing emotional shock or loss of consciousness."

    Sounds about right to me.

    Richard
     
    richards, 2012-06-23
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    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    has more of a Princess Royal look about it... paint it red , add a leading bogie and rebuild the cab as its too small and it would look better. (Oh and lose that tender of course...I'm still stunned by it)
     
    Reading General, 2012-06-23
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  7. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    What worries me is, apart from the 205psi... "all the loco would need is an axle pump or injector to gain a boiler certificate."
    Am I missing something or does this mean at present you fill the boiler, close filling hole, and then raise steam and run until boiler gets low...:eek:
     
    RalphW, 2012-06-23
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    Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Thinking the real 44871 owner's and associated party would be horrified to see the comparison with that "thing".......
     
    Shoddy127, 2012-06-23
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    Think it does mention a hand pump being fitted.
     
    burnettsj, 2012-06-30
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    Was it designed by a committee?:argue:
     
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    I see someone thought it had enough potential to pay just over £1000 for it.
     
    kscanes, 2012-07-02
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    What worries me is, apart from the 205psi... "all the loco would need is an axle pump or injector to gain a boiler certificate."
    Am I missing something or does this mean at present you fill the boiler, close filling hole, and then raise steam and run until boiler gets low...

    You are indeed missing something. As the description says, it has a hand pump, but to get a boiler certificate it needs two independent methods of putting water into the boiler.
     
    61624, 2012-07-02
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  13. Sidmouth

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    someone parted with over a grand for it !
     
    Sidmouth, 2012-07-02
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    guard_jamie Part of the furniture

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    The tender genuinely made me laugh. Looks like someone had a dreadful accident with a photocopier, the enlarger button, and designs for an A3 and the 5AT.
     
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  15. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    I gather that the designer was later savaged to death by his guide dog ...
     
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    I'll say it's stunning - the only loco I've ever seen that needs tazering!

    I'd keep the hand pump and turn the whole thing into a novelty bar - the tender looks like it accommodate plenty of ale ;)
     
    Sheff, 2012-07-02
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