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Is this the most modern UK preservation?

Discuție în 'Diesel & Electric Traction' creată de Reading General, 16 Noi 2014.

  1. Reading General

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    It's thumper 458 at the Downpatrick and Co Down Rly. Crious blend of re-used Mk1 underframes with mk2 style bodies added and power equioment from older DMUs (600hp Englsh Electic...same set up as Southern Region DEMUs
     
    Reading General, 16 Noi 2014
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  2. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    best not show A## at the S**** B********** railway as it will only give him more idea's
     
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  3. Reading General

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    Naughty.... :)
     
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  4. oddsocks

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    When was 458 built? Is it older than class 58 58016 which I think is the most recent built loco preserved. (Built 1984)
     
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  5. Ploughman

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    I seem to remember mk1s being cut at BREL York in 1985 to recover the underframes for reuse.
     
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  6. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Wasn't 60163 built after that? :)
     
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    Spamcan81, ADB968008 și Reading General apreciază asta.
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    Yes, but it's not preserved............... YET!
     
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