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    1014 County of Glamorgan

    Happy to be corrected Marshall5, had it in mind that the cylinders we're 20 inchers for some reason...
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 21, 2018 at 11:03 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Currently pondering this kind of thing with ( Traditional Piano wire / Optical alignment/current equivalents etc) the 'Hengist' build. Wonder...
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 21, 2018 at 2:20 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    1014 County of Glamorgan

    Indeed the last Three black 5's with double chimneys ( Stephensons x 1, Caprotti x 2) we're considered a step above the others in some respects...
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 21, 2018 at 2:15 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    1014 County of Glamorgan

    Do we know if they have taken on apprentices ?
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 21, 2018 at 9:59 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Its a Rock and a hard place.... takes a while in advance to organise paths, crews, advertising etc so 'waiting until' is likely to result in yet...
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 21, 2018 at 9:55 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Calm down Mr V.... mixing the bravery pills and Laphroig makes you a bit scary...
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 20, 2018 at 4:32 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Fingers crossed it all goes well from here, as well as the cost of repairs that's 6 Months earnings lost. Still its an Ill wind and Union of...
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 20, 2018 at 11:57 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado not running on 29th Ynys Mon.?

    Or just dispensed with altogether....
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 20, 2018 at 11:48 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    46233 Duchess of Sutherland.

    Little gold edged wings would be a nice nod to the streamliners of yore !
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 20, 2018 at 11:45 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    46233 Duchess of Sutherland.

    Crimson Lamps... nice touch.
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 20, 2018 at 9:40 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    None so blind as those who will not see...
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 20, 2018 at 9:26 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado not running on 29th Ynys Mon.?

    750 miles of running in expected before the test run. not going to happen this week, or maybe this month....
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 19, 2018 at 7:26 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Perhaps they just shined them up with a bit o wet and dry because they looked scruffy...
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 18, 2018 at 5:10 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    A2 60532 Blue Peter

    Ship launched Drones aplenty...
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 17, 2018 at 9:07 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    A2 60532 Blue Peter

    The tantalizing possibility of an A2 or P2 to Aberdeen or even a double header!
    Post by: class8mikado, Sep 16, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction