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US Army Transportation S160

Discuție în 'Steam Traction' creată de neildimmer, 24 Iun 2010.

  1. Bean-counter

    Bean-counter Part of the furniture

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    Yes, I can confirm that 2253 is currently up for sale - there is a spare boiler also, currently stored at Bury I believe.

    Anyone interested please contact Bryan Draper, the NYMR Trust Secretary - care of 12 Park Street, Pickering or PM me for details.

    Steven Hogg
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  2. SpudUk

    SpudUk Well-Known Member

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    I'm interested, could probably stretch to £100...anyone else want to chip in?
     
  3. Robert Heath No.6

    Robert Heath No.6 Well-Known Member

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    Go on then, I'll put 100 in too :p
     
  4. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    You are probably quite right but it certainly caught me out when I was allowed to have a go on one of its first test runs; the regulator was stiff and the rod across the backhead seemed to be rather springy!! Only pulling our Class 47 as load/airbrake compressor but got an almighty slip leaving Llan station :)
     
  5. pennysteam

    pennysteam Well-Known Member

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    Don't know why but I would love to see 2253 running again, Never seen her myself, she does look sad in the back of the yard at Grosmont, I took a few photo's of her on saturday, the first I think sums it up for her best at the moment.
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  6. 2253 is ex LNER i think and was a neville hill engine
     
  7. Edward

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    Correct.
     
  8. odc

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    It's such a shame that this compleat loco is just ignored, especially if the only reasion for doing so is it does say BR on it (or big 4 as a consolation). Apart from neglect (which is bad enough) was there anything actually wrong with her other that end of ticket when she was parked up?
     
  9. class8mikado

    class8mikado Part of the furniture

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    Having once again seen the 8F on the waverley bowling along as fast as its little legs are allowed to go, would one of these on the mainline get much work ?, Certainly a bit of Novelty appeal. Wheels arent any smaller, tender is nice and big...
     
  10. Robert Heath No.6

    Robert Heath No.6 Well-Known Member

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    I'd pay good money to have one up the lickey! :lol:
     
  11. martin butler

    martin butler Part of the furniture

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    given how large these engines are would one fit into the NR envalope for steam ,hight clearances might be an issue powerfull they might be, but they are very uncomfortable to ride on

    but as a one off , one with a decent load behind it would sound nice as long as its got that natham chime fitted
     
  12. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    I'd pay good money to see one trying to stop coming down! :)
     
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    Would be interesting to see how an s160 would perform on the Jacobites, they have a shorter wheelbase than an 8f so should be better suited to the line.
     

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