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Identification of diesels a brief dissertation by Jamessquared

Rasprava u 'Diesel & Electric Traction' pokrenuta od RalphW, 24. Siječanj 2013..

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  1. zoot horn rollo

    zoot horn rollo New Member

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    It appears to be dormant, what a surprise.
     
    zoot horn rollo, 8. Veljača 2013.
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  2. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    If only the actual Pacers were "dormant" too. :sleep:

    Sleeping somewhere like this.

    Richard
     
    richards, 8. Veljača 2013.
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  3. MarkinDurham

    MarkinDurham Well-Known Member

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    Another keyboard has just succumbed to a coffee wash... thanks, Tom...

    Mark
     
    MarkinDurham, 8. Veljača 2013.
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  4. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Well, I did advise no use of Google!
     
    Jamessquared, 8. Veljača 2013.
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  5. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Moving on... With regard the SBR, perchance it is not dead but sleepeth. Maybe in eighty years' time there will be a revival scheme and people will be off to South America looking for the near mythical deltic engined pacer...

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 8. Veljača 2013.
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  6. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    I suspect it may be rather closer to home - I've heard David Smith has definitely acquired it as the builders were going to scrap it, having run out of supplies of brown trousers, and that a test run is likely within the next week ...........
     
    Sheff, 8. Veljača 2013.
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  7. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    ... cunningly disguised as some LMS kettle, no doubt.

    Richard
     
    richards, 8. Veljača 2013.
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  8. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Richard did you have to reveal this new sourch of knackered pacers, someone will shortly be pestering Booths to sell some for the SBR.
     
    RalphW, 8. Veljača 2013.
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  9. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    I was just *hoping* they were there. Aren't they still bouncing around the North of England? :bounce: :dance:

    Mind you, someone might be watching the leasing company's website, waiting for a tender document to appear.

    By the way, I've not heard back from the Heritage Lottery Fund or National Rail about the re-engined Mega-Pacer idea, so I won't be needing HS2 or SBR as a test track. Sorry to bring this bad news to the promoters of these projects. I hope they can find alternative uses.

    Richard
     
    richards, 8. Veljača 2013.
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  10. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Doubt it would fly somehow. :)
     
    Spamcan81, 9. Veljača 2013.
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  11. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Oi, keep the bloody things out of my county. Send them to the Welsh.
     
    Spamcan81, 9. Veljača 2013.
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  12. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Bog off, you keep them. They would be ideal for the new SBR extension to the local chippy :D
     
    Martin Perry, 9. Veljača 2013.
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  13. Victor

    Victor Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    This is all waffle. :rolleyes1: BUT nothing is impossible. I once saw the results of a conversion by a guy call Harry Radcliffe, TWO Jaguar 3.8 straight 6 engines, one driving the front wheels, one driving the rear.....................IN A MINI. It worked...a couple of times, he used to race it at Rufforth airfield .:car:
     
    Victor, 9. Veljača 2013.
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  14. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Can we have a poll as to which we think will see the light of day first - the SBR, or the Napier Pacer? The pacer idea seemed to have a few credible people behind it...

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 9. Veljača 2013.
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  15. belle1

    belle1 Part of the furniture Moderator

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    Nah, more likely be used on the Manchester-Wigan via Atherton service with the rest of the sheds they use.
     
    belle1, 9. Veljača 2013.
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  16. belle1

    belle1 Part of the furniture Moderator

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    Not sure if I can add a poll to this thread but I will have a look. If I can't Ralph or Glyn can probably do it with their SuperMod powers...:biggrin1: What choices would people like?
     
    belle1, 9. Veljača 2013.
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  17. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Don't worry, it was a bit tongue in cheek!

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 9. Veljača 2013.
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  18. guard_jamie

    guard_jamie Part of the furniture

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    Quick! Found a Facebook group!
     
    guard_jamie, 10. Veljača 2013.
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  19. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    Oi! Who are you calling "credible"?

    Richard
     
    richards, 10. Veljača 2013.
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  20. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Does it read better if I say "The pacer idea seemed to have a few incredible people behind it..."? Or maybe "The pacer idea seemed to have few credible people behind it, but that is still more than the SBR..."

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 10. Veljača 2013.
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