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Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door 34007, 13 mei 2008.

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  1. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    A date that should be etched in the nation's conciousness but is sadly negelected these days.
     
    Spamcan81, 20 sep 2009
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  2. Dan Hamblin

    Dan Hamblin Part of the furniture

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    As an aside - I was driving home from a committee meeting in Tonbridge on 15th September, and I passed the memorial chapel at the former RAF Biggin Hill at around 11:40pm. The Hurricane and Spitfire replicas were floodlit from the underside and it was very striking to me how peaceful the scene was compared with 69 years ago.

    Anyway, back to Bulleids...

    Is there any chance of Sir Keith Park steaming for the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain next year?

    Regards,

    Dan
     
    Dan Hamblin, 20 sep 2009
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    ady Well-Known Member

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    Proberley no chance at all...
     
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    That's still the target though it's getting tight, and more money is needed to complete the restoration. If you ever wanted to own a share of a rebuilt Bulleid, now is a good time to buy one....

    http://southernlocomotivesltdphotogallery.fotopic.net/p61096461.html
     
    nickt, 20 sep 2009
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    Rumpole, 20 sep 2009
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  6. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Don't forget that he had to work his way up - look at Stanier if he had stayed with GWR he would of been on the verge of retirement when he go the reigns if at all.
     
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  7. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    He was 55 when he joined the Southern in 1937, so he was 59-60 when Channel Packet rolled out of Eastleigh.
     
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    Pipesmoker New Member

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    I don't know if anyone else has noticed it, but I went to the mid Hants at the weekend and Wadebridge seems to have lost 3 beats completely. Even on the climb from Alton to Medstead.
    Yet I went to swanage for their gala, and Manston seems to have 6 beats.
     
    Pipesmoker, 24 sep 2009
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    chessie1 New Member

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    As with most locos it depends on how far the thing is pulled up.
     
    chessie1, 25 sep 2009
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  10. portline

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    i dont think an engine should loose beats when its pulled up, if it does it indicates something is wrong.
     
    portline, 25 sep 2009
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  11. Steve

    Steve Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Depends how well the valves have been set.
     
    Steve, 25 sep 2009
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    twr12 Well-Known Member

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    Yes but on those things you only have to get the chains on when the 3 throw crank is in the right place relative to the driving crank.
    There is no messing around with washers on valve spindles.
    To have missing beats suggests broken valve rings?

    Mind you, that western railway had a good idea when they made some of their engines with screw adjustable valve spindles. Although that would move both heads together. Which may not be the desired effect!
     
    twr12, 25 sep 2009
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  13. 34007

    34007 Part of the furniture

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    Does anyone know what the latest news is on 34046 Braunton at the WSR since she failed on her Tender Axle? Is work being done on this?
     
    34007, 5 okt 2009
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  14. John Petley

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    Yes, it has all gone rather quiet regarding Braunton and main line running, but having read in "Railway Mag" that 34027 is not likely to return to the main line, it looks like Braunton will be the only Rebuilt WC/BB likely to grace the main line in the foreseeable future.

    It's quite astonishing what a large number of preserved Bulleids are going to be confined to heritage railway use only - including "Merchant Navies" 35005 and 35006. I cannot think of any other 8P locos apart from those intended for static display only (6000, 46235, 60008/10) which are almost definitely NEVER going main line again, and thinking of lower power-rated express engines, the WC/BB's compare badly against, say the GWR Castles, where all but 4073 are either main line certified or could conceivably be in the future. Likewise the Jubillees and Royal Scots.

    Although I guess one cannot but feel a sense of regret about this, there is no point in whinging. Bulleids are expensive engines to restore and operate, besides being heavy on coal, and the fact is, over 30 have survived, with 18 having steamed in preservation. For this, we must be profoundly thankful.
     
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  15. gwr4090

    gwr4090 Part of the furniture

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    The tender with the failed axle is a Merchant Navy tender borrowed from 35027 Port Line. It is unlikely that this tender will be used behind Braunton any more as a brand new tender is being built at Williton. This is not far from completion, and will be used behind Braunton on the mainline next year (all being well). It is a later style BR modified 5250 gallon light pacific tender, the same as Braunton originally had throughout its life on BR as a rebuild. The original tender was sold by Woodhams to Briton Ferry steel works and was later scrapped. No 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair at the Bluebell also has a new tender of this type. http://www.locos-in-profile.co.uk/Bulleid_Society/master_frames/master_sas.html

    David
    www.braunton-management.co.uk
     
    gwr4090, 6 okt 2009
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  16. 34007

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    Hi David,

    Thanks for the update. Any idea when the Tender is due for completion? As obviously 34046 won't be running until this Tender has been finished?

    So does this mean the the owners etc of Portline shall be repairing this tender?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    34007, 6 okt 2009
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  17. GeoffS75

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    Is Mr Hosking not the owner of both Braunton and Port Line?
     
    GeoffS75, 6 okt 2009
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  18. ghost

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    He is.
    I am not aware of any reason why 34046 cannot continue to work on the WSR - the axle flaw only prevents mainline work.


    Keith
     
    ghost, 6 okt 2009
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  19. 34007

    34007 Part of the furniture

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    Possibly all depends how badly damaged the axle is? As it may cause a derailment? Just a thought..
     
    34007, 6 okt 2009
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    I take the flaw is In the axle and not in the wheel set so I can’t see why the tender would derail for? Surely the tender would suffer a hot box first which would be pick up by the loco crew. But I maybe wrong about this?
     
    73129, 6 okt 2009
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