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Rasprava u 'Heritage Rolling Stock' pokrenuta od MuzTrem, 6. Siječanj 2017..

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  1. MuzTrem

    MuzTrem Member

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    Just seen in this month's Museums Journal that Leicester County Council Museums have a Finnish coach up for disposal, free of charge, ex-Snibston Museum. I presume it is this one:

    http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=5167

    Anybody know any preservation groups in Finland who might be interested? I hate to say it but I doubt she has much of a future in the UK!
     
    MuzTrem, 6. Siječanj 2017.
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  2. William Fletcher

    William Fletcher Member

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    It's 5 foot gauge...
     
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  3. KHARDS

    KHARDS Well-Known Member

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  4. Reading General

    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    the price is right, it would make excellent premises for a model railway club or restaurant. It's almost useless in the UK as a coach. Several preserved ion Finland already I see.
     
    Reading General, 7. Siječanj 2017.
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  5. MuzTrem

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    If you're seriously interested then PM me.
     
    MuzTrem, 8. Siječanj 2017.
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  6. martin1656

    martin1656 Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    is it possible to re bogie it with standard gauge bogies, i'm assuming that somewhere like the Nene Valley may possibibly be able to offer a suitable home? i'm assuming also that the coach body isnt wider than simular Danish vehicles
     
    martin1656, 9. Siječanj 2017.
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  7. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    The NVR is moving towards a 1950s BR scene so a Finnish coach that needs regauging will probably not be a priority interest for them.
     
    Spamcan81, 9. Siječanj 2017.
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  8. Anthony Wiaczek

    Anthony Wiaczek New Member

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    That would go well with our Norwegian Statsbane up in Fife, our platforms already been re-gauged to accommodate the wider body!!!
     
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    Anthony Wiaczek, 10. Siječanj 2017.
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    MuzTrem se sviđa ovo.
  9. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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  10. chrishallam

    chrishallam Well-Known Member

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    On the contrary, the continental image is still alive and well. The Belgian coaches have had over 250k spent overhauling them over the last few years. The Danish coaches require some work to them, admittedly, the polish tank is away for a contract overhaul and is due to return next year. I believe work on 656, the Danish tank should begin again shortly I understand.

    Regauging to standard would not be too difficult I'm lead to believe, it would probably involve obtaining a set of bogies from Scandinavia. That being said, with the ongoing other works at the railway, it would probably be spreading resources to thin at the moment (my personal view, not necessarily railway policy).
     
    chrishallam, 10. Siječanj 2017.
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  11. Spamcan81

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    As explained to me, the NVR's longer term aims are to rely less on the continental stuff and focus more on the 1950s BR era,
    PM sent.
     
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  12. MuzTrem

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    I'm really glad to hear that. I know that the NVR faces the same challenges as any railway when it comes to keeping things operational, but personally I love the continental stock, and I'd love to see more of it running.
     
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  13. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    That needs air braked locos of course.
     
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  14. Alan Vipond

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    Oh how boring the continental image to my mind is what sets the railway apart from the rest.
     
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  15. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Each to their own but without the funds to restore the Swedish locos and the Danish tank some time away from completion, they're rather short of continental motive power pro tem.
    IMO continental locos look better in their country of origin. I'd much prefer to see a Sedish Class B in Sweden than in Cambridgeshire.
     
    Spamcan81, 10. Siječanj 2017.
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