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P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by class8mikado, Sep 13, 2013.

  1. class8mikado

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    Perhaps it was a Flat, rather than a Puncture....
     
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    osprey Resident of Nat Pres

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    I think it was a spoke in the wheel...
     
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    I certainly had skid marks....
     
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    We have the tank, we have the wheels, and the tender frame is almost complete!

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    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Where’s the Corridor connection? :) And why is this a bogie tender, most unacceptable .
    And that shade of green…:);)
     
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    Matt, did you not know? It's going into Southern livery...;););)
     
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    A bogie tender will allow it to run in reverse at more than 45 mph. Means it doesn’t need a means of turning at its destination. One of many subtle changes made by the A1 team. I can see Tornado being so modified if this is successful. Also why there’s no corridor connection, it would be very draughty for the crew. .:);)
     
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    Oh that is the back.
    Does it have rear view cameras instead.
     
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    No, just massive door mirrors like a coach to be fitted to the cab, and a periscope to be poked out of the of the top (but only when not under OHLE) ;-)
     
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    On a serious note, this is the first beaded LNER non corridor 8-wheel tender of its type. I was interested to see that, in line with Tornado, and unlike the original no.2001 tender, (which was all welded but had a lower front and rear sheets) its dimensions on the front and rear sides more closely match the A3 and Thompson/Peppercorn tenders. You can see this by way of comparison:

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    Of course, being the next in class, it is perhaps unsurprising the tender would follow suit in being a development of line. Whatever, it is a nice bit of engineering regardless.
     
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    Called in at Darlington to view 2007 for the first time, impressive is the word. IMG_2996.jpg IMG_2997.jpg IMG_2998.jpg IMG_2999.jpg IMG_3006.jpg IMG_3007.jpg
     
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