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Gas Turbine 18000 to Didcot?

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by Rlangham, Sep 24, 2009.

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  1. steamdream

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    what is the accurate height of this very impressive(and nice) engine?
    thanks by advance for your replies
    regards
    noel
     
    steamdream, Jul 31, 2011
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  2. Reading General

    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    presumably it is built to the GWR loading gauge and is therefore a good bit higher than ,say , a class 47/ The bogie alterations, if still there, would have made it even wider than the GWR loading gauge.
     
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  3. Dan Hamblin

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    18000 is now on site at Didcot (as reported on RMWeb).

    Regards,

    Dan
     
    Dan Hamblin, Jul 31, 2011
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    What is the plan for 18000 now it is on the site as all I have actually read so far (I may be mistaken) is about how it is going to arrive and whether or not it is on the site
     
    kesr, Aug 2, 2011
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  5. DisusedBranch

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    The info you seek is on the Didcot Railway Centre web site
     
    DisusedBranch, Aug 23, 2011
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  6. 6024KEI

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    Last I read there was a team being put together to give it at least a cosmetic restoration.
     
    6024KEI, Aug 23, 2011
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    Boiler...tender...etc
     
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    brmp201, Aug 24, 2011
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