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Recent Content by S.A.C. Martin

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    2999: Lady of Legend

    Can’t say fairer than that. Good man.
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 13, 2018 at 10:34 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    I don’t think this is a fair interpretation of what is actually being said. I think the point being made (which is correct) is that we do not...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 12, 2018 at 7:16 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    Oh I’m sorry - that makes it all okay then? Couldn’t we just have some civility? Why is that so difficult? Yes - even on the Internet! If you...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 12, 2018 at 7:11 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    My personal view is that there is a time and a place for the necessary debate about the future. It would be nice to just enjoy the present...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 12, 2018 at 7:29 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    God there’s a few people with an axe to grind in this thread! It’s absolutely wearying. We actually see a project completed in railway...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 10, 2018 at 11:04 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    Fair points gents.
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 10, 2018 at 4:30 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    That would pretty much be my argument. It is the best representation of the development of the period and it is also the point from which most...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 10, 2018 at 3:25 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    Emphasis on larger driving wheels, the general uncomfortable nature of a much more open cab and footplate, the attention to detail on the looks of...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 10, 2018 at 2:09 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    Well, quite! :)
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 10, 2018 at 1:18 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    You are all welcome to disagree with me, of course. But I would wager that the person who looks at the overview of locomotive development in the...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 10, 2018 at 1:13 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    Hi Martin - playing devil's advocate (and assuredly with no axe to grind against you or the GWS), but we have only your side of the story on this....
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 10, 2018 at 10:58 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    Egos. I think having a few strong willed egos isn't a bad thing. Harnessing them in the right way leads to greatness. Reigning in the dreamers and...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 7, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LSWR T3 563

    Techniques Julian, techniques. Something for which we can see the results and thus understand better how we approached engineering problems in a...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 4, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Both sides of the Story. Discussion 2012 - 2018

    Book 3?
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 1, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Both sides of the Story. Discussion 2012 - 2018

    Thank you Alan for your kind words. I’m not sure I can put into words quite what that means to me. I think I’d like a year off from writing...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Dec 1, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction