MHR Restorations and Overhauls

It appears that these Footplate Experience days have been cancelled, which is a shame. I don't know the reason, but perhaps there's insufficient time to move Nunney Castle to Bristol and prepare her for her trip over the Welsh Marches on 29th Nov?

 

So it appears that 73096 has finally left the MHR via Alton this morning for Southall!

Hopefully this marks the final act of the closing of the Bunch era at the railway.....

 

Yes there is a video of the move of You Tube, in the light on the video it really shows how faded and matt a paint job can get over time if not cleaned.

 

That was a bit of a stealthy move. Nothing on RTT. Had a day off today too so I could have seen her on journey to Southall........................ Doh! Here is the video I found on YT:

 

Strange to see only one of the Pullman's left.........

 

Does anyone know if the TSO coach arrived today on the inbound trip. I was led to believe two dinning coaches were leaving with 73096.

 

Sorry but its not faded and dull because it wasn't cleaned, its faded and dull because the paint work is old (no paint will last for that amount of time in use and in storage).

Interesting to see that the cup- rods were on... I know there not under any real stress but still (we all know the history)

 

Conn rods on? most definitely not. Do you mean coupling rods?

 

Quite correct, corrected now!

 

Maybe the deal changed?........ or only one was ever going......

Anyway, now the Std 5 has gone (but have all the bits of Bunch's loco's gone too, or are they still cluttering up various places?......) maybe a line can now be drawn & the Rly move forward.

 

Yes, the coupling rods are clearly still on, perhaps it shows that people like you DON'T know it all, as if they weren't ok then they wouldn't of been accepted back on to the network, regardless of being under power or not! They were clearly ok on it's first foray onto the mainline, and still are fine. Unless you see paperwork direct from a VAB stating that they aren't, then how can you say they are not acceptable?! In order for today's move a VAB and WCR would of had to inspect, certify and insure the loco, which they would not of done if they weren't acceptable.

May I ask what your certification and qualifications are for making your statement? I find them in doubt if you don't know the difference between coupling and connecting rods.

 

Benji - Is a degree in engineering acceptable? Where in my previous statement did I say they weren't acceptable (my reference to the history, being that its well known that they are welded not forged)?

All I did was make a statement saying that I am surprised they were left on as its one more item to run hot! Its interesting that when Bodmin (despite being rebuilt and therefore having hammer blow compared to the original as cast box pox wheels) was towed to Carnforth they removed all connecting and coupling rods yet still experienced issues on route!

 

Due to the balance weight added as part of the re-build, the original box pox wheels were known to have almost no hammer blow, by removing the rods you are effecting the forces in action when in motion.

 

Thanks Martin, sorry I wasn't clear in the previous statement I meant when originally cast they had almost no hammer blow, where as as part of the re-building process a large weight was added to the central wheel.

Correct however the design is a copy/design variation of the Boxpok wheels, but correct they are correctly known as Bulleid Firth Brown wheels.