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Lambton Railway No 5

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door Rlangham, 8 jan 2013.

  1. Rlangham

    Rlangham Well-Known Member

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    The NYMR website reports that Lambton Railway 29 is due into service in 2013, but there's no information on the website at all about No 5 - the Lambton Locomotive Trust website hasn't been updated for a number of years either. Does anyone have information as to what is happening with Lambton No 5?

    Also, are there any books on the Lambton railway?

    Thanks, Rob
     
    Rlangham, 8 jan 2013
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  2. Steve

    Steve Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    No.5 remains stored in the NELPG shed at Grosmont. I don't know of any current plans to overhaul it.
     
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    sunstream Member Friend

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    Rob, a 9-page article entitled 'Philadelphia, a Notable Coal Railway' by Bryan Syddall appeared in Back Track volume 18, number 12, dated December 2004.
     
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    oldmrheath Well-Known Member

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    No. 29 is the one being overhauled- whether it will steam in 2013 ?
     
    oldmrheath, 8 jan 2013
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  5. 61624

    61624 Part of the furniture

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    I hope that once 29 is finished then work may begin on no. 5, it was always thought to be the better engine of the two by most impartial crews, I believe. On the Lambton Locomotives Trust website there are some articles about the Lambton Railway that make interesting reading.
     
    61624, 9 jan 2013
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    Corbs vindt dit leuk.
  6. Saunders63395

    Saunders63395 New Member

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    Only ever saw No 29 in service still need no 5 for haulage :)
     
    Saunders63395, 13 jan 2013
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  7. MatthewCarty

    MatthewCarty Guest

    I thought No 5's overhaul started in 2007, but was stopped (possibly due to the cylinder block being deemed beyond repair), she hasn't run since 1996 so with the aid of new technologies it would be nice to see her back!
     
    MatthewCarty, 27 okt 2014
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    As I understand, No.5 has been part dismantled by members of the owning Trust with a view to ascertaining the exact condition of the cylinder block and hence the various potential options for repair or renewal.

    Unfortunately, the other Lambton, No.29, is currently stopped with some cylinder problems - exactly what needs doing is again under investigation.

    Steven
     
    Bean-counter, 27 okt 2014
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Other way round for me. 29 still required.
     
    Spamcan81, 28 okt 2014
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    Is there any progress to report on this fantastic loco?
     
    davejonesf2015, 21 feb 2015
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    For 29 the cylinder block is to be replaced with the drawings now in hand according to Moors Line (in house magazine)
     
    banburysaint, 22 feb 2015
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    Corbs vindt dit leuk.

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