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  1. Reading General
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    31806 and possible mainline use

    first I heard of that
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 25 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Hunter crash at Shoreham air show

    no need. It's self-evident that risk must increase with the complexity of the manouevre
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 25 мар 2018 в разделе: Everything Else Heritage
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    Hunter crash at Shoreham air show

    I was responding to your reply to Toplight. There's absolutely no doubt that an accident is more likely in a plane doing aerobatics than one...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 25 мар 2018 в разделе: Everything Else Heritage
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    Hunter crash at Shoreham air show

    yes but gung ho showing off must increase the risk of an accident severalfold , which was the point being made. I'm sure you wouldn't support...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 25 мар 2018 в разделе: Everything Else Heritage
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    Peak Rail General Discussion

    I'd welcome development of this nature. It's of far more relevance than a preserved line.
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 22 мар 2018 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail General Discussion

    a map of the area would be handy, I find the lines up there really confusing
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 22 мар 2018 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    Talking of 4073 , if it were ready for condemnation in 1955, but not actually withdrawn until 63, what work was done, especially seeing 4074 (in...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 21 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    4074 is a case in point, rebuilt with a 4 row superheater boiler and double chimney. Preferring Castles to Brittanias is what i think happened...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 21 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    conversely some of those rebuilt from Stars lasted until very late in the day. I wonder how much Star was left in them.
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 21 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    double chimney implies double blast pipe and all that entails.
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 20 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    don't you find it odd that a practically brand new Castle would be built next to Class 42s being built (introduced 1958 so I'd guess they were in...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 20 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    i'm saying 4090 may not have been brought into the works at all, just bits of it. Seems to me they didn't use much more than the outside...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 20 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    it just shows what a complex subject it is, but I'm sticking with my conspiracy theory :-)
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 20 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    I think it's simpler than that,I think Swindon wanted to build new Castles and found a way to do it. Bear in mind the first Castle was withdrawn...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 20 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    no that's not what I mean. 4090 was a very early Castle and was rebuilt with (at least) new inside cylinders, new frames and crucially a 4 row...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 20 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    I know that a lot of work was done on some early Castles . Anyone got any thoughts? 4090 for instance sounds like more or less a new build...
    Автор темы: Reading General, 20 мар 2018, ответов - 55, в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    I recall one sunday I was on booking office duty in Alresford and could get no nearer than Preston Candover and only narrowly escaped getting...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 18 мар 2018 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    USATC S160

    there was no need for any to be returned to the UK after WW2 as there were plenty of Austerities to fill the need and they were badly needed where...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 18 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Drift from the British India Line thread.

    i don't know what issues an inside cylinder loco would have, maybe the outside cranks were an issue? Earl Cawdor would have had bigger wheels (I...
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 17 мар 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    [Stolen] Rock by Rail - Loco parts from HC1308 Rhos

    that must be devastating.
    Сообщение от: Reading General, 16 мар 2018 в разделе: Thief Watch
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