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Recent Content by S.A.C. Martin

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    Tornado

    And may I add (being one of the few people to commit his words to print in the railway mags) the vast majority of us were respectful in our...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 21, 2018 at 8:45 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado not running on 29th Ynys Mon.?

    So why has that taken two pages and a dozen posts to get to that bit of information? If you already knew that, then say that. The manner in...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 19, 2018 at 11:18 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Nobody, because by 1968 no P2 (let alone an original one) had existed for 24 years at that point. The rebuilt locomotives had all been scrapped by...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 19, 2018 at 11:16 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado not running on 29th Ynys Mon.?

    How much more open and transparent could they be at the moment? What more information do you think they have to hand at this stage? Unless you...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 19, 2018 at 11:09 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado not running on 29th Ynys Mon.?

    Many railtours advertise locomotives that then do not make the starting gun. Railtours are always subject to some changes and the traction is one...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 19, 2018 at 10:42 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    But those draughting experiments were specifically for the double chimney fitted, not the single chimney. Her development effectively ended when...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 2:46 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    Ah, but one was... [IMG]
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 2:02 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    I'll edit accordingly. Thank you. And I don't disagree with you there. As always, there's a compromise at work. Strange that the A4 front end...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 1:25 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    The centre cylinder is forward on the B17, unlike the D49. Does that mean the B17's 2:1 gear was behind the centre cylinder, driving onto the...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 12:36 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    Can't argue with that - and won't. My point wasn't about effectiveness, more consistency. Thank you for posting that - interesting reading. :)
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 12:30 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    I'm not suggesting they were not fitted for a reason. However the same equipment was fitted to some V2s and to the A2/2s and BR Eastern Region did...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 12:28 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Thank you for confirming. Interesting thought - the centre cylinder must be further forward then to fit onto the front axle. That begs the...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 11:49 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    I have always been a bit suspicious of the "drifting smoke" problem. If you want to eliminate drifting smoke entirely, fit an A4 type front end....
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 11:38 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Question for the LNER fans among us - in part linked to the building of the new Gresley B17s. My recollection talking with a friend just now was...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 11:26 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    Yes indeed, although she did run with a double chimney only for some time too, in BR days. I suspect the recent article on Mallard in "Steam...
    Post by: S.A.C. Martin, Sep 18, 2018 at 10:49 AM in forum: Steam Traction