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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    I saw the Cleminson coach in the new carriage shed at Douglas. Out of the period from the decision by the department to take it off display to...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Jul 29, 2013 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    Going on to the security issue over the Cleminson coach, the vehicle is in a secure builders yard which is locked at night, and there must be many...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Jul 28, 2013 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    Further to my reply, I failed to say that the scaffolding framework around the coach and the covering was erected within a few days of the...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Jul 28, 2013 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    The Cleminson coach has been installed in a scaffolding frame with a corrugated perspex type roof and weather resistant side sheeting, and unlike...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Jul 28, 2013 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Jul 28, 2013 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    Our model six wheelers comprise six MNR coaches and there we use tension lock couplers and I extended the truck beams to carry the couplers, and...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 11, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    'Not invented here" is something we cannot ignore, but I have a hunch that costs were the determining factor. The MNR originally planned to order...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 11, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    For Ray - thanks, and as far as the Met coaches were concerned, it always puzzled me. My guess is that there was a lot of lateral play in the...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 11, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    The Cleminson system was applied to 6 wheel stock only, and was subject to a detailed patent application which I have read and to later write ups...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 10, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    Now that we seem to have gotten to a peaceful state where ideas on teak and mahogany are floated, lets hope it stays that way and we can all work...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 10, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    That is an interesting point. The Gloucester built cars were always regarded as rubbish in GCT and the need to repaint the lot within two years...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 4, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    It is and it is great to see things working well! Part of the problem with Milnes was that the market for trams went thru the roof, and as you...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 3, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    I did reply to this, but it seems to have escaped, so this is a repeat. Thank you for a couple of helpful suggestions. I will look into the...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 3, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    The posts on this forum fall into two categories, a few very helpful ones and numerous splendid Private Messages from practical C+W...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 3, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Manx Northern Railway Cleminson Coaches

    Allan Thomson and I differed but he said he wanted to do something and Marshall5 and I have differed, but as I said his last post suggested action...
    Post by: Robert-Hendry, Dec 3, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock