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Baldwin "Lyn" new build.

Discussie in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' gestart door Meiriongwril, 25 jan 2009.

  1. 21B

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    Don't knock it. It might be rough and ready but it works.
     
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  2. fergusmacg

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    Indeed did not the great 4472 have such a "treatment" many many many moons ago on I think the Torbay Steam Railway?


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  3. Old Kent Biker

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    There is a minor news update on the 762 Club website.
     
  4. Old Kent Biker

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    LYN in motion.

    As I think I said before, not too shabby! :)

     
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    johnofwessex Resident of Nat Pres

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    Any interest in Lyn from the USA?
     
  6. 21B

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    Bit soon to be thinking of selling her for export isnt it?
     
  7. Old Kent Biker

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    I don't recall the details now, but I seem to remember that the first project (maybe 15 or so years ago?) to build LYN was looking at having it built in the USA, hoping to gain interest (and funding) from across the pond. In the end, that came to nothing, as there was apparently relatively little interest. Somebody here may know more.
     
  8. paullad1984

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    She's got numerous close cousins in Australia ...
     
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    Looking at what's occuring over the pond nowadays, I wonder whether any contacts made all that time ago (both "Project Lyn" and A1SLT) mightn't have had something to do with a very noticeable gathering of pace over there in recent years. The cross-pollination of ideas (organisational as much as engineering) seems to be working well for groups on both sides of the water.

    The Pennsy T1, for instance, seemed to me a crazy notion when it was first floated - now that really is "Big Chufferitis" - but looking at progress to date, I've drastically revised my initial view as they're demonstrably going great guns.

    Back to Lyn's surviving cousins 'Down Under', whilst true the NA class originated with a Baldwin design, IIRC all the working examples are Newport (VGR workshops) built. AFAIK, there are no current proposal for any additions to the class!
     
  10. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Much depends upon your viewpoint; if the intention was to build an ideal loco for excursion traffic, then maybe it is.
    If the intention was to revive a hitherto extinct loco type, then it is worthy.
    I just like the loco :)
     
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  11. paulhitch

    paulhitch Guest

    Well, if you are looking for an American design which could provide the rapid trains the L.& B.was never able to deliver, how about a "Portland Forney" 0-4-4T? These were extremely rapid as well as very good looking products of the short lived American "classic" era. One survives and is in working order,

    Paul H
     
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    The Brecon Mountain mob have got a Forney recreation firmly on their shopping list. Not sure if it's the next project out of the traps, but from what's been achieved there thus far, I certainly won't be betting against seeing one running in Wales in the not too distant future!
     
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  13. marshall5

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    I believe that there are now 3 Maine 2 footers working http://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,349599,349682#msg-349682 and http://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,349599,349599#msg-349599
    Ray.
     
  14. paulhitch

    paulhitch Guest

    So I gather. Some of the speeds achieved by the Portland made 0-4-4T locomotives were very high on the "Rangely Express" over rail rather lighter than that of the L&B. However, on occasions the man at the throttle got a bit carried away and the train was "rolled"!

    PH
     
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  15. LesterBrown

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    A Mason Bogie would be more technically more interesting.

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/115310862@N04/18381792904

    But not, please, on the L&B.
     
  16. paulhitch

    paulhitch Guest

    A single Fairlie really, although some got a great deal bigger. Forneys were originally designed to run cab first and were not articulated

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    wouldn’t it be nice
     
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    How about a nice Engerth?
    Ray.
     
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    Well, if we're going all 'alpine', what with all it's lovely catenary .... how's about the Snaefell Mountain Rly hosting an electrically fired example? :D
     
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    I'm sure a large majority of L&BR members would prefer to see the new shed at Blackmoor when it's built filled with a few Manning Wardles. The first build could be a replica of 'YEO', No.759 in Southern Railway livery.

    Chris
     
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