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70000 'Britannia'

Discuție în 'Steam Traction' creată de 46118, 24 Noi 2009.

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  1. Swiss Toni

    Swiss Toni Well-Known Member

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Nice looking support coach.
     
    Swiss Toni, 9 Noi 2010
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  2. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Same info i have been told about the piston and that the test has been cancelled . What a great shame as a lot of hard work has gone into this .
     
    sgthompson, 9 Noi 2010
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  3. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    This is my short video as 70000 passed through Lancaster station. Sorry about the title having Britannia with two ts . [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyH7URRGgqI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyH7URRGgqI[/URL]
     
    sgthompson, 9 Noi 2010
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  4. noelist

    noelist Member

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    noelist, 9 Noi 2010
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  5. Steve from GWR

    Steve from GWR Well-Known Member

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Here's the right link. Nice video, thanks Stephen! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyH7URRGgqI
     
    Steve from GWR, 9 Noi 2010
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  6. Guest

    Guest Part of the furniture Account Suspended

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Hard luck guys - just what any restoration team can do without, just as they think the hard work is over and the earning can begin.

    Let's just wait for the detail as to what is required - at what cost and complexity.
     
    Guest, 9 Noi 2010
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  7. 30910

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Here's a couple of shots of Britannia during a happier part of the day on both the outward and return legs of the short hop from Crewe to Warrington and back:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt9OVPVt6BA

    Good to have a chat with Neil and Ralph but sorry to hear of the later problems. Best of luck to LNW in getting it sorted.

    I suspect there's an obvious answer but I wonder why they went to Warrington and not Chester where there is a triangle to turn on.

    Chris
     
    30910, 10 Noi 2010
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  8. Robert Heath No.6

    Robert Heath No.6 Well-Known Member

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    I'm all in favour of the red 8 - 'nough said!
     
    Robert Heath No.6, 10 Noi 2010
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  9. osprey

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Understand test run is off........................broken piston and other issues
     
    osprey, 10 Noi 2010
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  10. acw71000

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    My video from yesterday morning at Warrington Bank Quay. Had hoped to include a shot of the afternoon run to Carnforth but arrived at my spot to find she had passed some 25 minutes early. A great credit to the restoration team, and hopefully the problem will soon be fixed and she can start performing on the mainline.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf-reBEGWjw
     
    acw71000, 10 Noi 2010
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  11. sgthompson

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Thanks for that Steve , i was hoping someone could put me straight regarding the link. Steve
     
    sgthompson, 10 Noi 2010
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  12. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Yes I noticed that as well Stuart, seems that it's not only the loco that has been having work done... Can't have a tatty support coach with an immaculate loco.
     
    RalphW, 10 Noi 2010
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  13. GWRman

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    My sources tell me that its not the piston that is broken. It is actually the piston gland packing, hence the steam wooshing out of the RHS cylinder in this video which I found on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecezI_Qe5nU

    I doubt they would have wanted to move a loco with a broken piston without taking the connecting rod off.

    Best of luck to the chaps at Crewe, no doubt they'll get the loco back to full health in no time!
     
    GWRman, 10 Noi 2010
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  14. MarkinDurham

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    That makes sense, and let's hope that that is all it is. Didn't SG suffer a packing failure earlier this year?
     
    MarkinDurham, 10 Noi 2010
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  15. martin butler

    martin butler Part of the furniture

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    if it had been the piston , the engine would have been failed there and then and connecting rod removed before she would have been moved , piston glands blowing is not anything new, and im sure that Crewe and Carnforth will endure that when she does take her loaded test she will be 100 per cent right.
    Is she returning to Crewe for the work to be done, or will it be done at Carnforth?
     
    martin butler, 10 Noi 2010
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  16. buseng

    buseng Part of the furniture

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    I am pretty sure it is 6201's support coach No. 35465.
     
    buseng, 10 Noi 2010
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  17. D1963

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    The coach belonged to LNWR, 6201 was using it. LNWR have since sold it for use with 70000.

    6201 has been running with a maroon coach on its last few trips.
     
    D1963, 10 Noi 2010
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  18. mikestone

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Can someone remind me what the previous loco restored to main line standards at Crewe HC was ?
     
    mikestone, 10 Noi 2010
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  19. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    60009?
     
    Martin Perry, 10 Noi 2010
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  20. williamfj2

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    The Great Maquess I think
     
    williamfj2, 10 Noi 2010
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