It looks like the collar that goes around a mk1 buffer shaft when they've been extended for coupling using a chain. Looks very mangled.
It's unlikely to haunt me, as I admitted that I was purely speculating with my opinion. It'll all come out in the wash, I'm sure.
I'm of the opinion that it was more about getting the loco to Crewe/out of the (capable) hands of those that overhauled it than an engineering...
Word on the grapevine suggests that 6024 won't be returning to Minehead, or indeed the 6024 group, and will remain at Crewe. Whether that is a...
It'll be a lot longer than 10 years before anyone sees the faux 4700 in steam as well.
AFAIK, Waterman did nothing with it, JJP's financial situation changed so he sold it, then the GCR chap had restoration going at a decent pace...
Personally, it's the principle of it all. A loco which had started to be restored in its own right to be used as a donor. It doesn't feel in...
You mean when it was sold by the owner who was funding it, surely? Let's not make it sound like the funding stopped due to any other reason.
Reading through some of the recent pages of this thread there seems to be a continued lack of understanding from a select few (whether intentional...
It does seem as though it's leaking steam from every possible orifice though. It doesn't look or sound particularly well from what I've seen.
Reading between the lines and seeing some rather vague yet telling and passionate comments from others that seem to be involved with the loco, it...
There are some rather interesting comments from the GWS CEO Clive Hetherington on FaceAche. Make of them what you will: "It was openly for sale...
There's no fundraiser yet AFAIK. Are you sure you didn't give your money to change.org?
I was about to mention this. Those that participated in the petition should have an email about this. Seems to be in collaboration with JJP from...
How can the GWS Chair say this when they (GWS), 4709 Group and GCR have been contacted by a very dismayed previous owner (all to no avail as yet)...
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