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    Turning Gold to Lead; the first ‘Great Train Robbery’.

    See also... [ATTACH]
    Post by: skeggycat, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: National Railway Museum
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    The BB has always been bad for signal strength. Best place was in the northern area of the tunnel. How is the strength at EG?
    Post by: skeggycat, Aug 3, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    45699 Galatea

    Valve timing* on a car is set up equally for each cylinder. If the camshaft is ground correctly then each beat will be the same. Variations in the...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 24, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    List of steam operations suspended due to fire risk

    BB locos used to carry portable pumps on their tenders. Do they still do that? Some years ago my dear old friend 'Fred' whilst working for BB...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 24, 2013 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Kiwi De Havilland Mosquito KA114

    Glasgow was run by RR but was funded by the government. Manchester was Ford and Derby was RR along with a new factory at Crewe now known as...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 23, 2013 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Kiwi De Havilland Mosquito KA114

    You are quite right they were built at Trafford Park and the number was 30,400 not 60,000. By the end of the war the cost had come down from...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 23, 2013 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Kiwi De Havilland Mosquito KA114

    These posts do sometimes get mixed up especially if more than one is repeated. However I got the gist of your reply thank you Martin and the...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 23, 2013 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Bittern/Royal Train

    Truly amazing what can be done on the railway "after hours".:p
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: What's Going On
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    Kiwi De Havilland Mosquito KA114

    Thanks Martin, that's cleared up.:) james squared wrote Well indeed they might. 2 into 6 equals 3, so Siamesed exhaust ports. Quite common on...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Kiwi De Havilland Mosquito KA114

    And something else this doddering old fool noticed.:) The lumps were described correctly as V12 engines. So why were only 5 (five) exhaust stubs...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Kiwi De Havilland Mosquito KA114

    I think we are at cross purposes here. Let's start again.:confused: The Mossie in the TV programe belongs to Jerry Yagen and was filmed at his...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Kiwi De Havilland Mosquito KA114

    Is the Mossie in the TV programe not the NZ one then?
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Kiwi De Havilland Mosquito KA114

    Somewhat surprised that it was built in New Zealand wasn't reported. Or did I in my old age miss that?
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 21, 2013 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Last time I saw it, it was butane/propane powered. Has it reverted to petrol?
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 21, 2013 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    Are the gauging issues more likely to be weight issues on the Riddlesdown, Oxted and especially the Cooks Pond Viaduct? Steam has in the recent...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 18, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Heritage diesels on the mainline

    The power of 73s varies according to system and/or time. On diesel, 750 hp at engine flywheel but down to 600 hp at the wheels. Tractive effort...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 18, 2013 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Heritage diesels on the mainline

    73s were certainly tested on push/pull workings at 100 mph and above on the electrified line in the Sittingbourne Faversham area, and indeed have...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 18, 2013 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Heritage diesels on the mainline

    1. As noted by others ,diesels are restricted to their 'designed speed'. In the case of 73136 Perseverance, not strictly a diesel but an Electro...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 17, 2013 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Uxbridge Bus Running Day

    Ah the good old days. I'm afraid these days hmg's traffic commissioner considers that 'plying for hire'. Even in the 'olden' days a traffic...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 16, 2013 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    JOLLY FISHERMAN 13/07/13

    May not have been hot and dry where you are but Thorpe Culvert has been over 80 since 11.00 . Smart pull away from Wainfleet this afternoon, not...
    Post by: skeggycat, Jul 13, 2013 in forum: What's Going On
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