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Blue Crompton on the A31

Discuție în 'Diesel & Electric Traction' creată de Forevagrey, 31 Mar 2009.

  1. Forevagrey

    Forevagrey New Member

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    About half an hour ago on my way home from school i saw a blue crompton heading down south towards swanage on the back of a low loader :-k it also had a red nameplate and i was wondering where it was heading?
     
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  2. 76079

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    i think you have answered your own question, i believe its on its way to Swanage, if thats the case its 33103, thats just been outshopped in BR Blue from Barrow Hill.

    Its going to Swanage to cover for the other 33 thats at Eastleigh undergoing a bogie and PU overhaul
     
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  3. Forevagrey

    Forevagrey New Member

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    cheers i will find out for sure tommrow thanks for that
     
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  4. Dan Bennett

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    yes it was 33103

    and 33012 is only having its bogies done along with a couple of other bits and pieces, not the power unit ;-)
     
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  5. Bestieboy

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    I believe 33103 is at the Swanage until the Autumn when it will return to BH for preperation to mainline operation.

    Steve
     
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    Anyone know who owns 33103?

    Chris
     
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    Ah, a push pull crompton, ideal for 3417 at the Swanage Gala in May \:D/
     
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  8. Dan Hamblin

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    I thought 3417 was no longer attending?

    Regards,

    Dan
     
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    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    0880? was seen on the M5 this evening heading south . Most presentable EWS livery
     
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  10. Forevagrey

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    your right dan it isnt due to work being carried out on it
     
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  11. twofnine

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    Thats news to me

    Any idea what work is reqd?
     
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  12. Forevagrey

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    cant say for sure but its what i heard
     
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    It was Nemesis Rail. Not sure if they still own it?

    Steve
     
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    33103 is owned by Cambrian Trains. A group of West Midlands based railwaymen. It was on long term hire to Fragonset, then FM, then Mainline Rail , then Nemesis Rail.
     
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    In place of the 4VEP we'll be having "DMU Drags" for the Norden - Harmans Cross shuttles during our Fourth Annual Beer Festival and Diesel Gala.
    Before the Mods have apoplexy - see Gala details on the Galas Thread.
     
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    According to the August 2008 update of the locomotive owning group website, it states that the PU is being craned out so that the Main Gen can be taken off for overhaul.

    Sounds like Power Unit is having work done to me

    Good to see the work is progressing though, fantastic bit of kit and obviously well liked http://www.71a.co.uk/news.htm
     
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    Yes its having work done but not a full overhaul, there nothing wrong with the engine so if it aint broke why fix it ;-)
     
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  18. Forevagrey

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    Yes its having work done but not a full overhaul, there nothing wrong with the engine so if it aint broke why fix it ;-)[/quote:2gpi4tx2]

    yeah it does it needs a boiler and some valve gear \:D/
     
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    Yawn
     
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