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Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by 34007, May 13, 2008.

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  1. 8126

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    When Wadebridge was making some rather syncopated beats a few years ago I seem to recall the culprit was wear in the 3:8 rocking lever pivots, which were accessed by taking up the (concrete) smokebox floor. Not a five minute job to put right. Running longer cutoffs will tend to mask some of this, I suspect; more travel makes the slack less significant, but after a point they just need reconditioning.
     
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    I believe one issue that the originals suffered from was that the combination levers were prone to bending - probably not surprising given the lightweight nature of the various rods, it's possible the weight saving went a bit far. A distorted combination lever would throw the timing of one cylinder out.

    Tom
     
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    What's this I spy moving slowly but steadily northwards on the A1(M) this evening near Stevenage as I drove home? Why, it's 257 Squadron!! :)

    Where's that off to, then?
     
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    I think it's a guest at the Mid Norfolk Railway's Steam Gala this weekend.
     
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    Yes, it is currently shown as a guest for that event. Then it's due back to its Spa Valley homebase (my local heritage line) briefly for the July summer Steam Gala before heading off to the Mid Hants for a while - I think so anyway! And I shall be hoping it will be in action on the Mid Hants on 13 August, so I can go and have a run behind it plus some photos, to mark 60 years to the day when I had my only run behind it in normal steam days!

    Bryan B
     
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