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34092 City of Wells

Rasprava u 'Steam Traction' pokrenuta od 73087, 19. Travanj 2010..

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  1. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Couldn' t they ask the Bishop of Wellchester? Just in case they're fireman gets himself into a bit of trouble...
     
    Matt37401, 19. Kolovoz 2014.
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    Corbs, Spamcan81 i Martin Perry se sviđa ovo.
  2. 26D_M

    26D_M Part of the furniture

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    If 30777 is now effectively retired from the mainline might it be possible to reuse the "gubbins" such as otmr tpws etc on 34092?. With 5305 at Haworth there is presumably some channels of communication available.
     
    26D_M, 6. Studeni 2014.
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  3. Steammemories

    Steammemories Guest

    Just added a video of Wells and my view on the term 'Spam Can' you can see the Video on

    http://steammemories.blogspot.co.uk/
     
    Steammemories, 7. Studeni 2014.
    #223
  4. Robert Batty

    Robert Batty New Member

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    It's the coach for 5305.
     
    Robert Batty, 8. Studeni 2014.
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  5. Sir Nigel Gresley

    Sir Nigel Gresley Member

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    My recollections are that "Spam Cans" were the Bulleid Q1's, and yes, I have eaten Spam sandwiches whilst sitting on various stations collecting numbers.
     
    Sir Nigel Gresley, 8. Studeni 2014.
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  6. Maunsell man

    Maunsell man Well-Known Member

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    Don't worry. We have the preliminary sketches...

    Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk
     
    Maunsell man, 8. Studeni 2014.
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  7. Steamage

    Steamage Part of the furniture

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    My Dad was a spotter around Romsey, Southampton and Eastleigh in the 1940s. He saw 21c1 on a couple of running-in turns, before she was named Channel Packet. He says "Spamcan" meant any of the "air-smoothed" pacifics to him and his friends, while the Q1s were "Coffee Pots" or "Charlies". Things may have been different, though, on other parts of the network
     
    Steamage, 11. Studeni 2014.
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  8. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    That's just the way I remember it as well.
     
    Big Al, 11. Studeni 2014.
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  9. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    That's how it was to me and my mates as well.
     
    Spamcan81, 12. Studeni 2014.
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  10. 34014

    34014 Member

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    I spent my childhood on the platforms in Kent and Q1's were never, ever known as 'Spamcans'. They were always known as 'Charlie's' or 'Ugly's'. The Merchant Navy's were commonly called 'Packets' and the Unrebuilt Light Pacifics were known as 'Flat Tops'. Until the end of Steam in Kent i never once heard the name 'Spamcans'; this seems to be a name that spread from Western Region spotters down Exeter St Davids way from what i've been told.
     
    34014, 12. Studeni 2014.
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  11. Steamage

    Steamage Part of the furniture

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    Also known as "Flannel Jackets" sometimes!
     
    Steamage, 14. Studeni 2014.
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  12. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    And Leader was known as 'Bleeder'!
     
    Matt37401, 14. Studeni 2014.
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