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Recent Content by misspentyouth62

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    76079

    Yes exactly that - which is why I'm unsure. I think SDR did a batch of six inner fireboxes for the light pacific and I know that CPac has a new...
    Post by: misspentyouth62, Oct 9, 2024 at 5:21 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    76079

    There are regular YouTube video updates posted from NYMR Grosmont and some I've seen have shown Hartland's inverted boiler being worked on -...
    Post by: misspentyouth62, Oct 9, 2024 at 4:44 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    Coincidentally I had been going through my photo archive and could only find 34023 shows the original design as you say. Interestingly, 34073...
    Post by: misspentyouth62, Sep 25, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GCR Black 5 No 45491

    Thanks Phil - good news either way :-)
    Post by: misspentyouth62, Sep 24, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    This was covered fairly recently in the Betton Grange thread. There were three locomotives 4156 (scrapped 1980), 7325 and 5199. Wheelsets have...
    Post by: misspentyouth62, Sep 24, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GCR Black 5 No 45491

    Do we know if the tube plate on 45491 needed to be removed for repeat-access to the boiler or is the 'new' tube-plate a replacement from elsewhere...
    Post by: misspentyouth62, Sep 24, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    I'm slightly confused whether we were debating New Build criteria or authenticity? 6880 is most certainly an authentic GWR locomotive but apart...
    Post by: misspentyouth62, Sep 24, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction