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estwdjhn replied to the thread Industrial Loco Updates.
I gave them the out of "it's really poor", which I suppose includes "it's really fragile". Other than that, what else might I be missing?
Apr 19, 2025 -
estwdjhn replied to the thread Industrial Loco Updates.
I'm with Steve. We routinely take 2 Mk1s up a route which includes a quarter of a mile of 1 in 36 with a 12" loco. It requires the crew to be awake, (it's prudent to hit the bottom with a reasonable fire and a fairly full glass) but it's...
Apr 19, 2025 -
estwdjhn liked Steve's post in the thread Industrial Loco Updates.
1 in 100 is hardly taxing with a load of 2 mark 1’s. Let’s say 70 tons and 35 ton of loco. My guessing stick works that out at a required TE of a tad over 3,900 lbf. I’d have no problem agreeing to one of our 12” locos being used on that.
Apr 19, 2025
