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Flaming Eck!!! HST 43072

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by neildimmer, Jul 12, 2012.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Evening All

    I have been given these 2 photos by Alan Costello of HST 43072 with flames erupting from the roof

    43061-43090 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug
    43061-43090 - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    Neil
     
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    Lovely, the old Valenta engine's (before MTU replacement) could clag and spit flame with the very best of them, I have a phot of the Network Rail HST at Derby years ago having just come off the Test Centre, clagging to an extent that would put a ropey Deltic in 81 to shame!.
     
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    Have a care sir with wild loose talk like that.:mmph:............:wink:
     
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    And here's another. 43023 at Plymouth on 26th March 1986.

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    LOL

    What I mean Victor was ropey in the fact BR were running them into the ground as they were preparing to withdraw then, most loco's in their last months/days seem to be allowed to get pretty crap mechnically.
     
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