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A1X · Sep 18, 2023 at 10:01 AM

Jamessquared said: ↑

30583? I'll forgive you - just once

Being serious, I suspect 488 and 92240 might take longer than 5 years. In 5 years time I think 80151 will either be out of traffic, or imminently out of traffic. There is also 27 under overhaul.

So potentially you have 928, 541, 263, 96?, 27? (early in ticket); 34059, 32424, 72 (mid ticket); 73082, 80151? (near end of ticket). It would be a much healthier fleet than now, but still short of medium (class 1 - 2) engines - hopefully 592, B473 or (most likely) 9017 would follow 263 into the works. My personal concern would be 92240, in that there is simply a lot of it, and big locos seem to take a long period to go through the works during which time they make it harder to progress other locos.

Tom
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That looks a much more Southern-focused roster than is the case now too, which is all good

Paulthehitch · Sep 18, 2023 at 7:16 PM

Jamessquared said: ↑

30583? I'll forgive you - just once

Being serious, I suspect 488 and 92240 might take longer than 5 years. In 5 years time I think 80151 will either be out of traffic, or imminently out of traffic. There is also 27 under overhaul.

So potentially you have 928, 541, 263, 96?, 27? (early in ticket); 34059, 32424, 72 (mid ticket); 73082, 80151? (near end of ticket). It would be a much healthier fleet than now, but still short of medium (class 1 - 2) engines - hopefully 592, B473 or (most likely) 9017 would follow 263 into the works. My personal concern would be 92240, in that there is simply a lot of it, and big locos seem to take a long period to go through the works during which time they make it harder to progress other locos.

Tom
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You said it.

Chris86 · Sep 18, 2023 at 8:28 PM

Jamessquared said: ↑

30583? I'll forgive you - just once

Being serious, I suspect 488 and 92240 might take longer than 5 years. In 5 years time I think 80151 will either be out of traffic, or imminently out of traffic. There is also 27 under overhaul.

So potentially you have 928, 541, 263, 96?, 27? (early in ticket); 34059, 32424, 72 (mid ticket); 73082, 80151? (near end of ticket). It would be a much healthier fleet than now, but still short of medium (class 1 - 2) engines - hopefully 592, B473 or (most likely) 9017 would follow 263 into the works. My personal concern would be 92240, in that there is simply a lot of it, and big locos seem to take a long period to go through the works during which time they make it harder to progress other locos.

Tom
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Is there any news on whether 80064 might get an overhaul- Isn't she privately owned?

Chris

Jamessquared · Sep 18, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Chris86 said: ↑

Isn't she privately owned?

Chris
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Yes.

Tom

Chris86 · Sep 18, 2023 at 9:12 PM

Jamessquared said: ↑

Yes.

Tom
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Thankyou, be interesting to see what the future holds for her- hopefully something positive!

Chris

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