Nunney Castle

I notice that 5029 is sat at Barton Hill with a large piece of tarpaulin over her smoke box door.
Any issues that anyone knows of?
She was booked to haul this years first Royal Duchy on Sun 29th but that's been allocated to 34067 or 70013.

 

It's being converted to a double chimney version.

 

I thought it was getting streamlining.

 

Oh yes, and that.

 

I know everyone mocks Collett's streamlining, but it would be interesting to see them all in a wind tunnel. That version does minimise the lateral area which might make a difference with cross winds.

 

The tarpaulin has more aerodynamic value than the Swindon streamlining...

Only the LNER version was worthwhile, for all the striking look, the LMS version offers little.

 

It's being converted into 111 The Great Bear as well using one of the left over 3' 8" trailing wheels of 5193 (WSR 9351).

Will emerge in BR Express Passenger Blue

Will be numbered 129 Nunney Bear / The Great Castle

 

Nothing major smokebox door is away for repair at the moment

Pete
5029 support crew

 

could be called Funny Nunney /The Great Unbearable

 

pete d
thanks for the sensible answer.

 

I know. There's always someone got to spoil it by putting up a sensible answer!

 

No. 5029 was not booked to work The Royal Duchy on the 29th. If you visit www.iconsofsteam.com you will see all of the workings that our locos are rostered for.

Alex P - Locomotive Services Ltd.

 

That site doesn't appear to show the Bristol - Weymouth motive power. A group of us (10+) would like to travel but are reluctant to book until we know which dates 5029 is rostered.

 

The Weymouth Seaside Express working for June will be going up later, at present we are only rostered to be working the train on June 27th. We won't be confirming which of our locomotives will be hauling the train until approximately 1 week in advance.

 

so no 8 wheeled tender and oil conversion yet then ?

shucks..

 

There is no Sunday, June 27, 2014 but there is a Sunday, July 27, 2014

 

Please forgive my typing error, yes you are correct that July 27th and not June.

 

I just didn't want anybody to go wrong. When you have a group of people 10 or more who want to travel behind the castle that is a big deal in my books and the date is important so don't feel bad.

 

That's a pity - potential loss of a decent booking.