Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

What about 34016 at 10A?

 

Unspam canned many years ago …

 

Yes my bad I was working off the thread title not that specific post.

 

It’s a Swindon machine unfortunately.

 

"Stealth" copper-capped crap then

 

The NVR turns to the WR to bail them out again . Best news! This will be the second 5101 Class that I've seen there.

On a serious note, Ian, I hope all goes well with 34081 at the East Lancs. It was good seeing her at the NVR.

 

A well produced if somewhat sad video documenting her departure from NVR.

(8) End of an Era - 92 Squadron leaves the NVR - YouTube

 

Very 'good' (FSVO) to see, as I was working that day. I note that the YT comments have attracted a right Berkeley Hunt.

I just had a text message from @Spamcan81 telling me 34081's already had a boiler washout at Bury and a steam test is to follow: if successful, she'll be in traffic on the ELR next week.

However, one thing occurred to me when this move happened: how on Earth did it get north, given that the direction it took involves a very sharp ascending left turn onto a bridge to cross the A1 to get to the northbound carriageway - or did it go southbound first and double back?

 

There’s a drone shot of it crossing the A1 via the flyover at Stibbington so one assumes it headed north straight away. The rig carrying the loco is all steering so that left turn may not have been too much of a problem.

 

Bury now a sub shed of 72A. Photo by Matt Hainsworth of the ELR.

 

I was more thinking about the ground clearance at that turn, but kudos to S. A. Smith for the transporting of it. Good to see a fire's already lit in her too.

 

I think they know their stuff, I’ll never understand how they got Clan Line in and out of Leaky’s I’ve got no ibea

 

Hey, I’m offended. I resemble that remark…

 

Just a warming fire at the moment. Nice and steady is the order of the day.

 

Had a report today from ELR that 34081 was brought up to full working pressure successfully this afternoon.

 

Santas next?

 

A bit more fettling/checking to do but if all goes well, yes.

 

34081 passed her insurance exam today and will enter ELR service on Wednesday’s midday diner.

 

Picture by Johnathan Valentine on the ELR Steam Department Facebook page.

 

Apart from the clean floor could be one of several Southern sheds in the early 50s