Lyd

Yeah. What do we know? We've only been building them since 1879 - and that one's still running.

 

Yay! The sheer bloody-minded arrogance of the FR is alive and well!

My suggestion was that the assembled throng may not wish to hang around for several hours waiting for something to happen. Watched kettle never boils, and all that. Or is this just a ceremonial lighting-up on an already warm and in-steam loco?

 

Why are you back-tracking? There's no 'sheer bloody-minded arrogance', you made an unnecessary criticism and got called out for it.

 

It beggars belief that every time a heritage group builds a new loco or extends a line or whatever, some mealy mouthed monkey has to come on a forum somewhere and whinge about it ....

 

Hang on a minute...

The "What do we know?" comment is nothing other than sarcastic arrogance. Knowing the people who are building Lyd, I do not doubt that it will be anything other than a fine machine and there is nothing to suggest in my original post that I did.

My original point about standing around waiting for hours for something to happen is valid, in my opinion. If you light a fire in a cold loco at 10:30 in the morning what exactly are you going to see? Not much, I would suggest. It would be at least a couple of hours before Lyd could even blow its whistle. On that basis, my follow-up question about what exactly is happening (from cold, or a warm loco) is also valid.

 

its a bit like having a go at the railway in Shropshire we are not allowed to talk about (tongue firmly lodged in cheek).

IF Mr T's comment was meant to be a sarcastic remark I do not think it to be very professional.

 

All this complaining and moaning is detracting from what is an exceptional railway project!

 

Which I believe comes with its disadvantages, the FR has fabricated cylinders in use, I'm sure if they were a much better option than casting they would have atleast fabricated the new Fairlie cylinder block.
Another thing to remember is the chappy who started the project is very 'proper'.

 

I think this point could have been dealt with quite simply - the engineers at Boston Lodge have had quite a lot of experience building and maintaining 2ft gauge locos - is yours greater?

 

It could *OF* been !!!

 

Ahh, but I was supportive of that unnameable endeavour until it became obvious that all was not what it seemed (wherever and whoever that might have been...)

 

Actually to be really pedantic it's 1869 but that one was only 3 1/8" gauge and lives in a pub. Of course this has nothing to do with this thread that seems to have taken a turn for the worse.

Tony is right people aren’t going to hang around while it brews up. But I know of at least one contraption that could distract them in the meantime.
Tim

 

Quite possibly the only pub in the world with two steam locos dating from the 1860s inside?

 

When Lyd does enter service (a fine achievement) it will settle one way or another a couple of niggles in my head. Firstly, will it be able to pull the skin off a rice pudding (based on the exceedingly modest loads permited on the L&B). Secondly will it prove to be a rough rider (based on published accounts).

On the haulage capacity issue, the replica has significant differences from the original, so we shall see. I understand that certain modifications have been made to the leading and trailing trucks as well.

The recreated Taliesin echoes the reputation of her prototype by being a fast and smooth riding machine. However another resurrection, the LBR Baldwin, has proved a surprise by turning out to be an immaculate rider. The rail at Leighton Buzzard is somewhat heavier than the locations which gave the Baldwins their reputation which may be the answer. If so, the crews of Lyd, also to run on heavier rail, may not need travel sickness pills after all!

Paul H

 

Ng 15 can't wait and won't wait it's coming see for update. http://www.ng15-134.co.uk/

 

I actually would love to see Lyd finished, always had a soft spot for the L and B engines.

 

Ye it's coming, last week they got another stud out of one of the cylinder blocks!!!

 

Getting back on track with LYD I can wait until the visit to North Devon happen, as I am sure any niggles will have been sorted out by then

 

Even with the little niggles it'll probably be good enough to operate trains at the L&B, hope they've got some decent oil and an air compresor ready.

 

I feel sure the team working on 134 would like to thank you for your encouragement and support, William.