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Rasprava u 'Steam Traction' pokrenuta od 61624, 19. Studeni 2014..

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  1. MarkinDurham

    MarkinDurham Well-Known Member

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    Me too! Used to get very dirty looks from other passengers as this orange creature was heading home to Crosby...
     
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  2. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Strange how some locos have a really good reputation, do anything thats asked of the, steam on a candle flame yet others from the same class have a bit of a friday afternoon reputation shall we say?! Just an example when 5000 and 45110 were at the SVR I know some Crews would wax lyrical about 5110 yet didnt have a good word about 5000!
     
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  3. marshall5

    marshall5 Part of the furniture

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    Ah yes, happy days! I was never sure if that crank pin had been torched at Barry or Sutton Oak. I suppose a photo of 76079 in transit to Barry would confirm if it went with rods on or rods off. All the best. Ray.
     
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  4. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    I seem to remember that Bob Max came up with a fairly simple repair for the crank pin, but I think it was replaced later by a new item.
    The 'LMS Timken' tender bearing covers used to cause a few double takes :) They came from ex-Merseyrail Class 502 units that were being broken up at Hall Road if I remember correctly.
     
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  5. marshall5

    marshall5 Part of the furniture

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    The crank pin was repaired by fitting a 'cap' held on by 4 studs - similar to the speedo drive crank on the driver's side. I'd forgotten about the LMS bearing covers. Yes they did come off a 502 but from the two units which we stripped for spares for the, then NRM unit, in the coalyard next to 27C. Cheers, Ray.
     
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    And such events are very much a part of the heritage railway history; alas, largely untold.
     
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  7. Ploughman

    Ploughman Part of the furniture

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    I used to live on the Promenade at the North end.
    One day when walking back home from a day ripping out the smoke troughs and getting coated in soot and bird ****.
    I passed 2 little old ladies out for a stroll and a few seconds later I heard the comment "Southport is not as select as it once was".
     
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    Yep, we sure used to get some funny looks. Remember when Richard and I used to go for a run out on the roller to Churchtown? This particular Sunday we parked the engine amongst the BMW's outside the Hesketh Arms and went in for a pint. As we walked through the door in our less-than-clean overalls and old lady referred to us as "two dirty old road-menders". The old bag later became my ex's mother in law. Who says there's no justice in the world! LOL. All the best for Christmas and the New Year. I suppose we should get back 'on topic'. Ray.

    "Nostalgia's not what it used to be!"
     
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    Haha - great comments, Bryan & Ray :)
     
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