Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

Thank you. In the words of Eccles "You learn something new every day".

 

That pendulum lever is an elegant solution but it does mean that the valve rod end is unsupported and, I was told by a fitter years ago, that keeping that end gland steam tight was a bit of a problem. He said that he would much prefer to have had slide bars for support. Was this just a "One - off" comment?

 

I think the issue might be less to do with support, and more than on a Bulleid, the valves are outside admission, i.e. the gland is on the high-pressure (inlet) side, not the low pressure (exhaust) side. The Maunsell Q has the same issue.

Tom

 

That is a neat and very well designed solution, thanks for the picture.

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A further point point is that the valve guide arrangement parents any vertical forces from the radius rod and combination lever being transmitted to the valve spindle. The pendulum lever arrangement absorbs those forces so the vertical load on the valve spindle must be quite small.

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Has there been any movement of Manston? I believe it was due to go to Herston in early December?

 

Almost ready to move, maybe before but certainly immediately after Christmas

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Thanks Sunnieboy, is there any new information about Manston?

 

Should be arriving at Herston Thursday. More work

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There are some pictures on Facebook (not mine) showing that it did arrive back at Herston today.

 

Rail Advent (yes, yes, I know) are reporting 34067 will haul the Northern Belle on Thursday 24th February.

 

It looks like 34067 will be hauling 13 Northern Belle excursions in 2022 according to this newspaper report: https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news...e-heading-settle-carlisle-line-february/?s=09

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Be interesting to see if they send her out with full Golden Arrow regalia for some of these trains,

 

That's a bit unoriginal these days don't you think. However a Bulleid 1950s style Northern Belle headboard would be good in my opinion.

Peter

 

Are the 'originals' allowed on the line to Fort William and Mallaig?

 

Could be. They are the same gauge envelope as LMS class 5s.

 

I have no idea. They may well fit, but you can imagine the adhesion problems they may well encounter if you were to try it.

Peter

 

Tender first up through Beasdale would be fun.

 

They may be but are totally unsuitable. The Mallaig road knocks hell out of any engine. The oil bath welded to the frames might spring a few leaks and the climb up the Glenfinnan Summit eastbound would be interesting