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East Midlands Railway Trust/GCR (Nottingham)

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Flying Phil, Jan 25, 2021.

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  1. Dunfanaghy Road

    Dunfanaghy Road Well-Known Member

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    The salvation of the 2 Taylor Hubbard 10-ton cranes on the Mid Hants was the sale by the railway to the owners of DS1580. There was no way that the railway could have stood the year-on-year costs - private owners take a different view, of course.
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    From waht I have seen, no effort or advert at all despite the prtestations of some noisy GCRN people. I get the impression it was a financailly driven dispoals, not driven by the deisre to see it prederved anywhere. Sorry for the poor typing, I get a bit wound up and it doesnt always come otu right
     
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    Rest assured that your meaning is very clear and your frustration and passion unmistakable.
     
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    North update video.......
     
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    Steam returns to Ruddington!!! Crossing Asher Lane this morning, reasonable passenger numbers (and no diesel on the back!)

     
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    Ruddington update on YT....

     
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    pmh_74 Part of the furniture

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    What's the ID of the Sentinel diesel which appears towards the end of the video? I don't recall seeing that on site previously.
     
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    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    That’s a well-produced video.

    One thing that surprised me about the pit was that it appeared to have been produced as a standalone casting, and was then lowered complete into the waiting hole. (As opposed to, say, being cast in situ). Is that the normal way to produce such a structure?

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    The pit looks a steel fabrication to me: Weld it up in the dry somewhere, hiab into hole and pour the concrete round it. Lorry inspection pits are done the same way.
     
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    It is, stainless steel tub, supplied by Premier Pits
     
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