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  1. johnofwessex a răspuns la subiectul Austerity 2-8-0 query.

    Thanks Looking at the comments so far........ The WD cost about £500 or 5% less than the 8F Its a good measure, BUT....... Presumably casting is cheaper than fabricating - at least to my non technical mind BUT if you are limited in the number...

    5 Ian 2026 la 19:08

  2. johnofwessex a plăcut postul lui S.A.C. Martin în subiectul Austerity 2-8-0 query.

    I don’t know myself. I have models of both and examining them together I can see the 8F origins as a basis. It’s very obviously not an identical class, it is massively simplified, and it has design changes that allowed for cheaper manufacturing...

    IMG_5660.jpeg 5 Ian 2026 la 19:04

  3. johnofwessex a plăcut postul lui Miff în subiectul Accounting for Steam Locomotives (ex Flying Scotsman thread).

    I think plenty of NP members have enjoyed your posts and would welcome more, judging by your 9,495 'Likes' received so far. So I hope you'll decide to leave them visible.

    5 Ian 2026 la 18:19

  4. johnofwessex a plăcut postul lui Bikermike în subiectul Accounting for Steam Locomotives (ex Flying Scotsman thread).

    I find it worryingly illustrative that loads of MoS 9' steel mineral wagons were sent to France after the war. In spite of their infrastructure being smashed by the war, they sent them back pretty sharpish...

    5 Ian 2026 la 18:19

  5. johnofwessex a plăcut postul lui Jimc în subiectul Austerity 2-8-0 query.

    I suppose in the end the practical differences between "here's a set of 8F drawings:make a cheap version" and "here's a blank sheet of paper: we need something like an 8F but cheaper" may not be very great.

    5 Ian 2026 la 17:59

  6. johnofwessex a plăcut postul lui LMS2968 în subiectul Austerity 2-8-0 query.

    This is a really interesting discussion and and draws attention to the terms 'inspired by' as opposed to 'derived from'. The 8F / WD scenario was far from the first case to bring this up. Harold Holcroft's move from the GWR to the SECR took...

    5 Ian 2026 la 12:18
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