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New build B17

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by stan the man, Aug 26, 2009.

  1. stan the man

    stan the man Member

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    Does anyone on these pages have an update as to how progress is going on the new build B17?

    perhaps Impala can help???

    JS
     
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    ghost Part of the furniture

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    I don't know if you've seen it, but they do have a website:

    http://www.sandringham-loco.com/

    It doesn't contain a lot of information about how things are going though.

    Hope this helps


    Keith
     
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    I heard on Saturday that they have enough money for the frames... not sure how true that is though? and that they now have drawings of B17s at the NRM
     
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    Dan Hill Part of the furniture

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    Last I heard they built the cab but then I think it got damaged. And that they managed to secure a tender frame. Which is being built first the non working one or the working one.
     
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    Yes the cab got damaged when strong winds blew it over in the yard at Weybourne NNR, i heard that the static one is being built first? again not sure how true it is?
     
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  6. stan the man

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    Thanks for the info chaps.

    Sounds a good project.

    StM
     
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    Well if my project included both a static and a working model, I sure wouldn't build the real thing first, if I could find out at least some of the unknown pitfalls on the dummy.
     
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    However, at least if you built the 'real one' first then if you ran out of money on the 'static' then it wouldn't matter as much??
     
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