If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Current and Proposed New-Builds

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by aron33, Aug 15, 2017.

  1. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2008
    Messages:
    26,099
    Likes Received:
    57,414
    Location:
    LBSC 215
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    It’s on my Euromillions list, though I haven’t yet worked out if I’d have more fun in the front or the back ...

    Tom
     
  2. johnofwessex

    johnofwessex Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Apr 6, 2015
    Messages:
    9,185
    Likes Received:
    7,226
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Thorn in my managers side
    Location:
    72
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Can you build it with my last Euromillions win - £3.60
     
  3. marshall5

    marshall5 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 26, 2010
    Messages:
    2,375
    Likes Received:
    3,981
    Location:
    i.o.m
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    At least the back half of the Bug still survives. So does that mean it'd be a 'rebuild' rather than a 'replica'? Cue multiple pages of pointless argument LOL!
    Ray.
     
    Jamessquared, Bluenosejohn and 2392 like this.
  4. Gav106

    Gav106 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2010
    Messages:
    1,741
    Likes Received:
    2,017
    Location:
    Nantwich, Cheshire
    It quite clearly says no long term hires to heritage lines. That doesn't mean there will be no visits to heritage lines.
     
  5. D6332found

    D6332found Member

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2016
    Messages:
    361
    Likes Received:
    179
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Dinting
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Caprotti 9F...it's one thing to do with a hulk.
     
    Rosedale likes this.
  6. aron33

    aron33 Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2016
    Messages:
    437
    Likes Received:
    563
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    United States
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Here's something to add to the LNER roster: a new Ivatt N1-class 0-6-2T:[​IMG]
     
  7. Cartman

    Cartman Well-Known Member Account Suspended

    Joined:
    Dec 14, 2015
    Messages:
    2,290
    Likes Received:
    1,672
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Van driver
    Location:
    Cheshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Webb compound! Just to see if they could be made to work?
     
    30854, Black Jim, 240P15 and 2 others like this.
  8. andrewshimmin

    andrewshimmin Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2011
    Messages:
    1,761
    Likes Received:
    2,160
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    They worked fine, but there's another thread to discuss that...
     
    240P15 and LMS2968 like this.
  9. aron33

    aron33 Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2016
    Messages:
    437
    Likes Received:
    563
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    United States
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    [​IMG]
    Oh............yeaahhhh!
     
  10. LMS2968

    LMS2968 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2006
    Messages:
    2,987
    Likes Received:
    5,084
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Lecturer retired: Archivist of Stanier Mogul Fund
    Location:
    Wigan
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Like all else, there were good and bad examples. The Teutonics are, rightly, depicted as good. The Greater Britains, and John Hick, classes were not, but much of this was down to the boiler, which had a so-called combustion chamber partway down the barrel.
     
    Black Jim likes this.
  11. aron33

    aron33 Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2016
    Messages:
    437
    Likes Received:
    563
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    United States
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Or how about an actual working Dean 3031 class Single?[​IMG]
     
  12. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2008
    Messages:
    26,099
    Likes Received:
    57,414
    Location:
    LBSC 215
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Didn't Didcot have a proposal for one of those? What happened to that project - is it still "live"?

    Tom
     
    S.A.C. Martin likes this.
  13. Jimc

    Jimc Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2005
    Messages:
    4,052
    Likes Received:
    4,665
    Occupation:
    Once computers, now part time writer I suppose.
    Location:
    SE England
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Its strongly rumoured to be on the GWS want list.

    My guess is that they won't want to kick anything new off until some of the current ones are complete. I don't know (no idea at all) but I wouldn't be surprised if there were some patient ladies and gentlemen somewhere wearing white gloves, looking at old documents and making lists and getting information together.

    Not the least of the challenges is that there was an amazing amount of variation in the singles, and one could argue for years over exactly what configuration to build one in. There were at least four major boiler variations, different front bogies, variant frames on those that had started life as broad gauge 2-2-2s and the list goes on.
     
    Last edited: Jan 2, 2018
  14. marshall5

    marshall5 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 26, 2010
    Messages:
    2,375
    Likes Received:
    3,981
    Location:
    i.o.m
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    IIRC the chap behind the project passed away a couple of years ago.
    Ray.
     
    aron33 likes this.
  15. aron33

    aron33 Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2016
    Messages:
    437
    Likes Received:
    563
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    United States
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Reason why I chose a Dean Single, was because although a replica was built, it is only a permanent static exhibit at a restaurant, and the Midland, Caledonian and Great Northern railways all have a Single preserved.
    Sad the man behind the Didcot 3031 project died though.
     
  16. Chris86

    Chris86 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2011
    Messages:
    1,328
    Likes Received:
    1,315
    Occupation:
    Safety, Technical and Offroad Driver Trainer
    Location:
    South Yorkshore
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Careful, these are a bit WIBN......

    Struggle to haul a decent fare paying load so cannot be justified as a new build.

    We can't fall into the trap of small chuffferitis!?

    ;-)

    Chris

     
  17. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2014
    Messages:
    15,326
    Likes Received:
    11,663
    Occupation:
    Nosy aren’t you?
    Location:
    Nowhere
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    It's ok they won't have to haul any Pesky RMB's around...
     
    Chris86 and Copper-capped like this.
  18. aron33

    aron33 Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2016
    Messages:
    437
    Likes Received:
    563
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    United States
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Speaking of things, has anyone heard of any recent progress with the George the Fifth project?
     
  19. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2009
    Messages:
    8,068
    Likes Received:
    5,162
    Not since the meeting at Kidderminster last July.
     
    aron33 likes this.
  20. Gav106

    Gav106 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2010
    Messages:
    1,741
    Likes Received:
    2,017
    Location:
    Nantwich, Cheshire
    I have had a quick look at the website and the blog news hasn't been updated since Jan 2017. What was the meeting at Kidderminster like? I believe they have their frames cut. Do they have a location to build the engine yet?
     

Share This Page