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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Some time with / sometime without Lined/ unlined, Early crest/ late crest, Cabside Yellow stripe ... the mouthwatering possibilities are...
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 13, 2018 at 10:21 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    nowhere enough of them imho
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 12, 2018 at 3:13 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Dear Santa, could I please have a Meccano set , a really big one ... https://theclanproject.org/Clan_News.php Hello !
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 12, 2018 at 1:53 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 General Steam Navigation

    There are many restorations that have taken decades and plenty of new builds that may also take as long. A project that has little to show for...
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 11, 2018 at 1:35 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 General Steam Navigation

    Its all very well banging on about business plans and fundraising targets, but at the end of the day the work that is required to be done is Y, it...
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 10, 2018 at 5:05 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Makes perfect sense to me... so your suggestion is clearly wrong :Wacky: !
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 5, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Hoping to have have any problems i hadnt seen pointed out Think for this one a trad wooden pattern is the way to go, its good to give something...
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 3, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Toying with the idea that perhaps you could use the Wheel centres pattern of county of Glamorgan ( subject to permission) for this project ?...
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 3, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Perhaps the ungreased ferrobestos provides too much friction and lightly greased provides enough ? Any ideas from 71000 / 70000/70013 ? 73XXXX ?
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 3, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Rake of 16t Mineral Wagons for the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway

    Is it not the case also that there are more wagons than there are sets of functional oleo buffers ?
    Post by: class8mikado, Dec 1, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Breaking News! new 6024 website and Social Media launch

    Interesting learning about the weld repairs to the wheels but surprised that new wheels were not preferred. Was there not a pattern made for 6023 ?
    Post by: class8mikado, Nov 30, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Mayflower

    You would love this book then Davo. Can get it from the KWVR or Frizinghall MR...
    Post by: class8mikado, Nov 30, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    A biodegradeable temporary grease... way ahead of its time!
    Post by: class8mikado, Nov 28, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Indeed, this had been suggested but rejected on grounds of accuracy...every micron counts apparently.
    Post by: class8mikado, Nov 27, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Things are starting to happen... https://www.theclanproject.org/Clan_News.php
    Post by: class8mikado, Nov 27, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction