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Flying Scotsman

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door 73129, 24 aug 2010.

  1. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

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    And it should have had a white light to the front, and a red to the rear. Whats its TOPS number?
     
  2. FJR8642

    FJR8642 Member

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    ykin01, cjbarnes5294, guycarr360 en 2 anderen vinden dit leuk.
  3. Ploughman

    Ploughman Part of the furniture

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    Is the fuel endurance on that greater than the prototype?
     
  4. guycarr360

    guycarr360 Part of the furniture

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  5. michaelh

    michaelh Part of the furniture

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    There looks to be a fairly well trodden footpath there. Is that the route the local dog walkers (who have been mentioned in previous posts) use?
     
  6. keith6233

    keith6233 Member

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    Ian Riley has just posted a list of jobs to be done this week looks like he has another busy week.
     
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  7. Duty Druid

    Duty Druid Resident of Nat Pres

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    Such as?......... seeing as how not all of us frequent the "other side"! ;)
     
  8. martin1656

    martin1656 Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    Lets hope none of them are really big jobs, but given the amount of work needed to restore her some snagging lists ar to be expected .
     
  9. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

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    Final fitment of AWS, TPWS, OTMR and final commissioning of GSMR.
    Replace air pump.
    Brake systems sign off.
    VAB 'Hot' exam and operational fitness.
    Renew two springs and re-weigh loco.
     
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  10. Duty Druid

    Duty Druid Resident of Nat Pres

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    Ta!

    Nowt there to worry about.
     
  11. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    It has been mentioned that owing to the number of staff working on 4472, the work on 45407 and 44871 has been delayed and with 45212 planned to go to KWVR it has meant that the Tin Bath may well have two Jubilees on, but the trip has had to be rerouted due to the age old problem, gauging.
     
  12. 26D_M

    26D_M Part of the furniture

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    It has been reported 45212 will be diesel hauled to Keighley as it won't have been fitted with gsmr etc equipment before the gala.
     
  13. Duty Druid

    Duty Druid Resident of Nat Pres

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    And?.............

    If you take on a contract & have a deadline to meet, any 'pet projects' get put on the back burner - simples. :rolleyes:

    Any road, the monies Riley's will have earned from this 'small' job, will no doubt go a long way to the upkeep of his pet 5's! :)

    As for the Tin Bath, I'll say nothing at this time.
     
  14. keith6233

    keith6233 Member

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    So do you think in a pit early in the morning in the cold and damp removing springs and air pump is easy!.
     
  15. Miff

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    I think I agree with the Druid. Nowt to worry about compared with previous lists of 'things wrong with Flying Scotsman' (and grateful to the people willing to work in the cold & damp :) )
     
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  16. 26D_M

    26D_M Part of the furniture

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    Routine as opposed to easy ie bread and butter jobs for a competent business.
     
  17. LC2

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    Keith, DD works on the restoration of wagons (old, rusty, out in the open etc.)
    Comparatively, removing parts that have only just been put on, so will not be rusted into place, in Ian Riley's works will be a relatively straightforward job.
     
  18. Ian Hamilton

    Ian Hamilton New Member

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    The Flying Scotsman was ‘running in’ on the East Lancs Railway last weekend and the coming weekend. Assuming they solve the brakes issue, and no further problems are found, it is due to move up to Carnforth next week for its loaded test run (they run a full length train without passengers round the loop Carnforth - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston - Carnforth). If all is well, it will operate the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express on Saturday week.
    There is a caviate though. The 'Office of Rail and Road' (ORR) have imposed a deadline of 20th January for consultation on potential withdrawl of the West Coast Rail operating licence. Since WCR operate about 80% of the steam hauled trips on the mainline, loss of the licence would seriously cut back mainline steam.
     
  19. andalfi1

    andalfi1 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for that !
     
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  20. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Are there estimates what day the move to Carnforth will be - I assume the circuit test will be the day following that - obviously usual caveats will apply!

    (its probably written somewhere on here but to be honest I cannot be bothered to trawl back through livery discussions and drone issues - sorry!)
     

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