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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    My thinking too.... I might only get my ashes thrown in the firebox....
    Beitrag von: osprey, 25 Juli 2025 um 12:38 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Super that. As I'm a member I'll request that. Thanks for the info, looks like an interesting read.
    Beitrag von: osprey, 25 Juli 2025 um 12:36 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Thanks for that. I haven't been a close follower of the years of Tornado's original history on the main line as I didn't contribute to its build....
    Beitrag von: osprey, 24 Juli 2025 um 20:33 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Can anyone explain what was wrong with Tornado's original welded firebox/boiler which ran @ 12 years, seemingly without a problem ?
    Beitrag von: osprey, 23 Juli 2025 um 19:54 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    What do you think was wrong with the late David Elliott's original design ? It ran successfully, trouble free for many years didn't it ? As you...
    Beitrag von: osprey, 22 Juli 2025 um 06:39 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    1589 "Newstead"

    Absolutely agree...well done to all involved..
    Beitrag von: osprey, 8 Juli 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

    Diesel en route....
    Beitrag von: osprey, 1 Juli 2025 im Forum: What's Going On
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    Acquiring old buffers

    Can't help saying that there are plenty of "old buffers" on this forum... doubt they'll not like being sat on though. Have you thought of...
    Beitrag von: osprey, 25 Juni 2025 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    71000

    Beitrag von: osprey, 24 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
  11. osprey
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Keep it clean please...less of the " mounting".......
    Beitrag von: osprey, 22 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    No they let em out early....to free up space.... tongue in cheek...
    Beitrag von: osprey, 21 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Agree entirely and basic skills in engineering are lacking too. I still have scrapers from my apprenticeship days and can still scrape a surface...
    Beitrag von: osprey, 19 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    As a life long chartered engineer I find your statement "modern engineering is very, very difficult", hard to understand.... I still keep my hand...
    Beitrag von: osprey, 19 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Thanks for that I'll have to run my eye over it
    Beitrag von: osprey, 17 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Where would be without the legendary clanks of the WD's up the Calder Valley hauling "coil" to our poor Lancastrians to feed their steam mill...
    Beitrag von: osprey, 16 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Get that...but there was no FEA in aircraft design in 1954.. people still flew....some didn't survive...
    Beitrag von: osprey, 16 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    "Plains" I meant axes.... you're quite right... but I would be interested to know, after all, any structure under movement is a big "jelly"..
    Beitrag von: osprey, 16 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Interesting but... I'm not being trying to be "clever" btw, but what about all the distortions under running conditions...there are surely...
    Beitrag von: osprey, 16 Juni 2025 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I know nothing of the situations...but some people never learn.... I wish the circumstances will be resolved for all concerned...
    Beitrag von: osprey, 26 Mai 2025 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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