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Recent Content by davejonesf2015

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    GNR(I) 4-4-0 171

    Regardless of whether or not RRNE is in liquidation, there is a continuation to trade under another company. New work taken in from LNERCA yet...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 14, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GNR(I) 4-4-0 171

    How much did that token gesture of work cost? I assume the grant to restore 131 was significant. I assume they have had most of the money for the...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 13, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Next New Build to be completed

    British Engineering, fantastic to see
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GNR(I) 4-4-0 171

    So the tender was a poor job? Hope that serves as a warning to anyone considering letting future work to this lot!
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Rail Restorations North East

    Apparently the boiler from No40 based at the Weardale Railway was over a year late. They had many broken promises regarding completion and now...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GNR(I) 4-4-0 171

    Keith, That is possibly terrible news. If the project has been mismanaged by RRNE I would be taking legal advice to protect the trustees of RPSI....
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Rail Restorations North East

    It appears that any work with no money left in the job is being sent back. New work is being taken in under Multi-tal Haulage according to one...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GNR(I) 4-4-0 171

    The photo that I was shown was a boiler with no tubes or fittings. Other than removing any old tubes I would suggest nothing was done at all. The...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 11, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    NER class G5 no 1759

    S Sounds like this crew are taking a lot of people for a lot of money. Restructuring sounds more like writing off debt! I would hope the...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 10, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GNR(I) 4-4-0 171

    Keith, I have seen a couple of photos. When you say done, should that be almost ready for traffic? From what I can see there has been a bit...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Mar 10, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    131 Steams again ...over 50 years later

    Good news its on the move. Bad news the work was not complete. I heard they had to get a crane in to lift it on and the boiler was lifted into the...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Feb 27, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    131 Steams again ...over 50 years later

    If you check the records. Multi-tal is formerly known as RRNE, it changed its name. It is not a company as part of a group it is the company. One...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Feb 25, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    NER class G5 no 1759

    Expand? In terms of the construction company it was the same as mentioned in the Irish loco 131's restoration thread. RRNE at Shildon went into...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Feb 21, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    4979 Wootton Hall

    Many thanks, some great restoration taking place on a number of locomotives!
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Feb 21, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    NER class G5 no 1759

    What's the latest after the constructing company went bust? I heard that the locomotive is owned in majority by a private individual. The owner of...
    Post by: davejonesf2015, Feb 21, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction