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    NEW CLASS V/09 ATLANTIC

    The estimated cost of £1.2M looks a bit optimistic considering the £3M Tornado cost and the typical £500k - £1.0M that restoration of a large loco...
    Post by: nhthompson, Apr 10, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Improving loco performance - re-rebuilt Merchant Navy?

    I think it works like Gresley conjugated valve gear except that levers that combine the valve motion are beneath the boiler rather than in front...
    Post by: nhthompson, Apr 1, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    9466 or 9600 on the Cambrian Coast?

    Sounds fine, what is it called? BTW, I didn't intend to start a debate about the tourist industry, I would simply like the know the names of a...
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 27, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    9466 or 9600 on the Cambrian Coast?

    So, serious question; please can you - or anyone - recommend some good hotels in N Wales along Barmouth - Pwllheli stretch? I would like to go,...
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 25, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    There is a photo of the inside of the smokebox in "Bulleid of the Southern" by H A V Bulleid (plate 96) showing the Giesl Ejector and the...
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 20, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Manston running???

    Re: Manston running? Have you tried asking the Swanage Railway? info@swanage-railway.co.uk
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 14, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    This Bulleid Society link shows you the dates of when MN's were in blue. http://www.locos-in-profile.co.uk/Bulle ... _ovsb.html
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 12, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    Thanks for the details. So as I understand it the "chuffs" will be evenly spaced and the load transmitted will be in phase, leaving only the...
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 12, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    Never mind about the wisdom of youth....here is some ignorance in old age: The outside cylinders of Bulleid Pacifics are at 1 in 40 to the...
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 12, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    60010 Dominion of Canadas Neglect

    Re: 60010 Dominion of Canada's neglect Quite right. The Facebook Campaign that started this thread seems to suggest that the British government...
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 6, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    I made a quick search of the web and although there are quite a few photos of 34064 the ejector is not visible from ground level. You can see it...
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 6, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    I saw it a lot in those days but never travelled behind (or on) it. The Giesel ejector was fitted to reduce spark throwing by unrebuilts, for...
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 6, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    5967 Bickmarsh Hall

    I think "Bismark" was a diesel hydraulic "Warship" not a Hall; probably one built by DB!
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 3, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    5967 Bickmarsh Hall

    Good luck with the restoration. Regarding the website, I couldn't see a page describing who owns the loco and whether you are looking for...
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 2, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    34059 (Sir Archibald Sinclair) due in traffic??

    Does anyone know if the Blackmoor Vale plates survived? It only held them for a short while as I recall.
    Post by: nhthompson, Mar 2, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction