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    Things that seemed a good idea at the time, but in practice are pretty useless.

    If I remember rightly, the 5AT group were proposing to use tail-rods, so they must have seen some value in them? Unless I've made that up of...
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 4 Dec 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Things that seemed a good idea at the time, but in practice are pretty useless.

    Agreed. I wonder if a successful project will ever happen? I'm not sure I would ever climb into one! Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 9 Oct 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Things that seemed a good idea at the time, but in practice are pretty useless.

    Brunel failed to take the next step. Make the tube bigger and put the whole train inside, cf Hyperloop. :) Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 9 Oct 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    46115 Scots Guardsman

    Oh no! What have you done?? ;) Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 30 Iul 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    I was just about to post something very similar, @Steve. I think you are absolutely correct. Remember also that most buses also have CCTV. Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 14 Iul 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    Thanks Simon.
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 20 Mai 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    No, not really. Poor availability has been attributed to the conjugated gear, but I was wondering if big end problems might also have had an...
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 20 Mai 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    A question if I may. Wouldn't the conjugated fleet also have had the flawed big end design? Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 20 Mai 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 General Steam Navigation

    Done. Hope you are successful. Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 12 Mai 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 General Steam Navigation

    Thanks for the replies guys. I assume, therefore, that they still have the wheels, which I hadn't realised. Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 18 Apr 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 General Steam Navigation

    How will the problem of it currently being an Atlantic rather than a Pacific be solved? Sorry if that has already been discussed. Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 18 Apr 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Defra stance on coal burning. Have your say now ....

    Ouch :eek: Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 22 Mar 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Defra stance on coal burning. Have your say now ....

    There was a TV program a couple of years ago which suggested that Titanic had set off with one of its coal bunkers on fire as a result of...
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 22 Mar 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Wood Burners

    The financial services sector contributes £70 billion in tax revenue. When that has gone (cf Brexit), the revenue shortfall due to loss of fuel...
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 21 Mar 2019 în forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 General Steam Navigation

    Do any drawings of Bulleid's original concept survive? Dave
    Post de: Smokestack Lightning, 14 Mar 2019 în forum: Steam Traction