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Identification of diesels a brief dissertation by Jamessquared

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by RalphW, Jan 24, 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.
     
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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
     
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    MarkinDurham Well-Known Member

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

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  4. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Well, I did advise no use of Google!
     
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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
     
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    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 ...........
     
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  7. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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

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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.
     
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    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
     
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Doubt it would fly somehow. :)
     
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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.
     
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  12. Martin Perry

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    Bog off, you keep them. They would be ideal for the new SBR extension to the local chippy :D
     
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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:
     
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  14. Jamessquared

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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
     
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    Nah, more likely be used on the Manchester-Wigan via Atherton service with the rest of the sheds they use.
     
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    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?
     
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  17. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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

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    Quick! Found a Facebook group!
     
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    Oi! Who are you calling "credible"?

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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
     
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