Steam locos available for hire

Hi does anyone know of a class 4 or above tender loco that is available for hire for the 2011 season? Please pm me if you no of anything

Steve

 

is it for the churnet. what Will we have left after Feb. just the prarie tank. do you know when that Will be leaving.

 

isn't 6046 close to steaming? when was the last update?

 

5199 will be at CVR for all of 2011 as a minimum. She is to attend SSS3 in 2012, but after that nothing has been agreed.
6046 still has a lot of work to go. Work was forced to stop whilst we repaired 5199 last year, and has only recently recommenced.

 

SSS3? Have I missed an announcement? Or have you let something slip?

 

There been no official announcement as details are still tbc, but it was said that there would be a 3year break between SSS2 and 3.

Anyhow getting back on topic, hopefully someone can help Steve and the CVR out. Otherwise looks like 5199 will have a busy 2011!

 

Just wondering if the South Devon are hiring out their 2-8-0 this year as don't think they've sold it & it is considered a bit big for their line.

 

a gwr 2 8 0 up the cauldon line. hmmm i would be very excited at that

 

Excited? more disappointed we can't get something more lms to show how hills should be climbed or is the lms goin be showed up by a western and show us how hills should be flattened western style!?!?!?

 

Obviously the latter Granges and Halls were rated as excellent hill climbers back in the day. Now if only I could help lol

 

If you can call the gradients on the GW/WR hills then that's your choice...I doubt very much that a Hall would make it up Drumocther or Slochd...;-)

 

With a tractive effort almost 2,000lbs higher than a Black 5 and with a crew that knew how to handle it I'm fairly certain it would.

Whether it would fit is another matter though!

 

Indeed it is, or Druimuachdar as its alternative spelling.

 

has hogwarts castle/olton hall not achieved this.

 

Post removed - apologies for causing such great offence by having the audacity to discuss lines operated by locomotives without animals painted on the side.

 

GWR Hall No. 5972 hasn't forayed anywhere east of Cowlairs in Scotland I believe, she has only been up the WCML and on to Fort William via the West Highland Line, and has operated over the West Highland Line extension. Now 7 Mk1's is the limit between Fort William and Mallaig which she has handled, but on what is considered the more difficult route between Glasgow and Fort William, I believe she has only ever hauled 6 solo....and that was between filming shoots so would have plenty time to build up steam etc.., as far as I know, every time she's done am ECS move from the South to Fort William and back, she's had a diesel with her, majority of the time assisting? I'm sure somebody can correct me on this.

 

And the relevance of this to main line gradients is.......?

 

Great Western's finest?

 

Perhaps you should regale us with some of your no doubt extensive footplate experience upon which your opinion is based? - perhaps we might all learn something!

or does has your opinion been formed over a few pints of winter ale?