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Recent Content by Kylchap

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    Tornado

    Let's "hope" so.
    Post by: Kylchap, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    A2 60532 Blue Peter

    Certainly looks and sounds "the business".
    Post by: Kylchap, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    At last year's convention they pointed out that visible progress on the P2 would be slow this year. That is because reserves were drained to pay...
    Post by: Kylchap, Mar 15, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    The trust is also now asking for £30,000+ to install the cylinder block onto the frames of the P2. I didn't realise crane hire cost so much.
    Post by: Kylchap, Mar 13, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    Thanks for sharing this with us.
    Post by: Kylchap, Dec 23, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    Just as an aside, having travelled at 94+mph behind Bittern in a Mk1 a few years back, I can't help wondering what it must have been like in the...
    Post by: Kylchap, Dec 15, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    I think this is a very lucid analysis and written so much more elegantly than I could have done.
    Post by: Kylchap, Dec 13, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    We can always hope.
    Post by: Kylchap, Dec 10, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Sophie-Bunker James is Director of Marketing & Communications. She is usually very approachable. Have you tried phoning/emailing her and...
    Post by: Kylchap, Dec 9, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    The debate about whether or not Mallard achieved 126mph frequently comes down to minutiae of 0.1 seconds and rounding conventions. For how long...
    Post by: Kylchap, Dec 7, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    I've been an enthusiastic supporter of the Trust for many years and hesitate to knock someone when they're having problems, but I have similar...
    Post by: Kylchap, Dec 3, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    The new building is owned by Darlington Borough Council, as is the former works at Hopetown Lane.
    Post by: Kylchap, Nov 27, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    I get TT, MM and Communication Cord regularly so you must be suffering from some kind of admin cock-up. If so, it's shameful that they haven't...
    Post by: Kylchap, Nov 26, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Shildon 200?

    Thanks for the link. Prince of Wales will not be in steam for 2025 but should be visually complete.
    Post by: Kylchap, Nov 21, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    V4 2-6-2 No. 3403

    I think the V4 question will need to stay on ice for a while. The cost of supporting Tornado increases continually and the funding stream is...
    Post by: Kylchap, Nov 2, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction