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BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Bulleid Pacific, Nov 23, 2009.

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  1. Bikermike

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    Oh dear, they aren't really giving out very helpful vibes at the moment, are they?
     
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    Sadly I’m not surprised at all, given their secret squirrel attitude in recent times.
    Maybe it’s no coincidence that you’re now getting the Royal visitors, when not many years back it used to be the A1 Trust?
     
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    I might be being a bit too generous, but they're probably a bit busy trying to get North Road sorted out for the end of September at the moment.
     
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    What, for the last 3 years ?
     
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    A red letter day for the project with a visit from the Duke of Gloucester.

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0BFvHvy72bfZxw8PMhKj4U4QDTfU6Nx68eLBcxAh6PM4dcMUB5tKC39vU2PJ8rQwHl&id=100064434321309

    “Today was a very special day for us all at 72010 HENGIST. We have been the very proud recipients of a visit by His Royal Highness Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. His Highness was given a presentation about our activities and a tour of CTL's factory. He then spent time examining the various components of the locomotive and asking questions about our work. He even asked what kind of paint we were using on the driving wheel. We got the impression that he spent more time with us than was originally planned, as he was so interested”

    See FB link above for pictures.
     
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    For those who don’t do Facebook:

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    "If your grace isn't doing anything, we have a spare boiler suit, and I'm sure we can arrange to have it trimmed with ermine...
     
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    A new patron perhaps?
     
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    If you are going to the Greatest Gathering this weekend, please come along and say hello. We'll be in U shop , 2 bay
     
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    Sadly not, having been loco support crew at the 1975 event, this one just didn’t appeal - way too many diesels, even multiples of the same class.
     

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    1975 was a proper celebration, with examples of the heritage steam existence despite the efforts of those running the railway authorities of only a few years earlier!
    At least now we can demonstrate that Britain has still got the skills to build similar engineering projects.
     
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    In stark contrast to mainland Europe where knowledge, skills and experience are being lost - I'm thinking especially of Meiningen here. In France there is now no legislation covering locomotives with copper fireboxes, so they cannot be steamed.
     
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    Do we know why the copper firebox has been forbidden there ?
     
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    I was told that there is now no legislation covering them. There aren't that many anyway and that may have something to do with it. Chapelon didn't like copper fireboxes because of the high pressures he required. The Nord 230D that used to be at the NVR is one locomotive affected. Steel fireboxes predominate in France; the French are almost in disbelief that most of our mainline locos have copper fireboxes!
     
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