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Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by neildimmer, Jan 27, 2014.

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  1. JBTEvans

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    Not buy the engines, just they could rent out Halls that are out of service, for example 4920 currently, paint it red shove some false plates on it and only our lot would know. I doubt they would want to buy an engine as that would cost a lot more than just repainting one every few years. The owning group get a loco put indoors, well looked after, and earn a profit, rather than sitting in a siding earning nothing getting damp.
     
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    Yeah I think it boils down to this. When I heard there are plans already for her to return to mainline action I was thinking it's probably looking too far ahead. Stupid modern day loading gauges!
     
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    Come come now sir ! There is no longer a "loading gauge" as today's mantra is "Kinetic Envelope" !
     
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    A video of the cosmetic tidy up and move;

    https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=886267771423423


    Sorry for those who don't have facebook- a friend pointed it out to me.

    Also, is 44932 in kit form at the moment?- There is s shot that shows what appears to be its smokebox/boiler?

    Chris
     
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    Swindon products? Wasn't it one of them that rescued Tangmere, plus its train, when it stalled on the bank from Goodrington to Churston. ;)
     
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    au contraire. If a Hall can do everything its historically been recorded as doing and only weighs 7.5 tons then that Collett must have been a hell of a lot cleverer than most of us give him credit for.
     
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    Did he use magnahesion or rubber traction tyres?

    Tom
     
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    .... and an A4?
     
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    Indeed 7827 made a good job of restarting a stalled 60009 & train on a least one occasion.
     
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    Also a stalled 'Bittern' and Class 25 at the same time!
     
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    There was a great full page advert for the HP studio tour in today's Metro paper;
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    She certainly looks very good after her cosmetic work.
     
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    Have you seen the tv ad's? Seems to be very agressivley marketed if thats the right way of putting it.
     
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    Would be nice if they had a little info stand, like in the Engine House, next to the engine saying about her history and with thanks to WCRC, but I doubt they have done that.
     
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    I've been told off for pointing out it's 'Olton Hall' by the good lady she then said somthing like 'Actually its Hogwarts Castle' I then pointed out it was a Hall not a Castle then showed her pictures to show her the difference. For some reason that wasn't the most romantic sentance I've uttered! Appararantly..
     
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    Yes, they have been showing them rather a lot this week. And they got an enthusiast to do the voice over: Mark Williams.
     
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    The good lady's suggested going must admit I'm tempted if only to review butter beer for the tap room! Wasn't Mark Williams in the films?
     
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    Yes, he was the Ginger kid's Father.
     
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    Ginger? Or Strawberry blonde?!
     
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    I regret that I can only see Mark Williams in my mind with Paul Whitehouse as the 2 seedy tailors in the BBC's Fast Show, "The ladies love a man in a suit, don't they sir? Suits You Sir, Ooh!"
     
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