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USATC S160

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door johnofwessex, 18 mrt 2018.

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    Somebody in Poland obviously thought it a good idea ........
    TKr55#1.jpg
    The PKP built this monstrosity TKr55.1 (a one - off) in 1957 using the running gear of an S160 (PKP class Tr201/3). The S160 boiler went on another one - off class the name of which escapes me at the mo. Must surely rank as one of the most ugly tank engines ever built. Thinking of building a replica? Noooooo!!!!
    Ray.
     
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    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Tank engine? Tick
    Air brakes? Tick
    Small wheels? Tick

    Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ;) I wonder if it fits the headshunt at Woot ...

    Tom
     
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    If it didn't, it would do a bloody good job of extending it by itself I think.
     
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    If those dimensions are correct, it's 30cm shorter than an Ivatt 2MT tank...
     
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    Please tell me ...... you're not seriously thinking of ...... :Woot:
     
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    With a few tweaks here and there - Voila a Decapod.:):)

    I think there are some spare wheels somewhere.
     
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    Just out of interest, does anyone know why the KWVR don't hire out Big Jim for Polar Express services? I'd have thought that'd be a real money spinner for them.
     
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    The only engine that you'd need to get the ugly stick out for when starting with an s160...
     
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    Maybe not so much of a money spinner if they have to hire in something as a replacement for it?
     
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    Last Christmas it was out of use .
    Since 1/1/22 it’s been the only large loco available (when available),so why would they hire out ,suffer possible issues whilst away from home ,and have to double head (crew) their longer trains ?
     
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    More pertinently could the boiler be made to look like a GWR standard 7?

    Sent from my SM-A125F using Tapatalk
     
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    Top feed with brass plated steel Ramsbottom valve cover? Yep .... can see that! :)
     
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    Yeah, I can see that - but they have a fairly healthy steam fleet, albeit nothing more powerful than a Class 2 aside from Big Jim until 75078 comes back. Though the Class 2s seem to handle everything at the moment perfectly well!
     
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