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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Check out the website again folks, more goodies being unveiled hopefully for the Open Day next Saturday, 12th April. Hope to see lots of you...
    Post by: northernsteam, Apr 4, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    And work continued through the weekend on rivetting frame parts together...
    Post by: northernsteam, Mar 11, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Yet more news out this week! Driving wheel progress. Lots going on the background in this project, it will be good to see the latest situation at...
    Post by: northernsteam, Mar 6, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Nice idea, is it possible in this current climate? Talking of which, glad to see the work is being carried out in a good working environment, see...
    Post by: northernsteam, Mar 4, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Finger or wet thumb? Good to see the amount of work progress hopefully for Open Day in April. Really looking forward to visiting then!
    Post by: northernsteam, Feb 18, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

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    Post by: northernsteam, Feb 13, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    Even worse when the socket slipped!
    Post by: northernsteam, Feb 1, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    That is a good point Tom. In the case of Hengist, if it hadn't moved the project would have ceased, instead it got an injection of engineering...
    Post by: northernsteam, Feb 1, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Just 1 point out of this post Tom, I am sure most folk already know why Hengist has moved about but in brief, it was a case of the original base...
    Post by: northernsteam, Jan 31, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    This AGM could be quite an exciting afternoon with all that has been happening this last 12 months. I am gutted that I will be missing it again...
    Post by: northernsteam, Oct 8, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    It is always good to see the 'Build' pages updated on this project. Further progress on the cylinder patterns...
    Post by: northernsteam, Aug 18, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Overhead DC electrification - a potential solution to the conundrum of EMUs?

    I am surprised no mention has been made of the E4 loco at North Tyneside's Stephenson Steam Railway. I understand it is fully operational and...
    Post by: northernsteam, Jun 25, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    I have just seen the latest posting on the News page. https://www.theclanproject.org/Clan_News.php To those of us who are not more...
    Post by: northernsteam, Jun 21, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread

    I stand corrected then, thank you.
    Post by: northernsteam, Apr 26, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction