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1466 - GWS first loco

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Lord Belborough, Sep 28, 2024.

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  1. GWR4707

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    Pictures on Facebook the other week showing her in the lifting shop pretty stripped down with boiler/cab off, just hope the saved the receipts for the refund on the external overhaul.
     
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    I'm not sure it's quite as simple as some are quick to assume. As usual, plenty of people seem happy to jump to conclusions without actually being in possession of all the facts.

    It's not my place to comment on 1466 specifically, but for example; if you paid a garage to completely rebuild your car, then insisted on taking it back because you need it before any testing and recommissioning had been completed, would you later wave the receipts at them and demand reimbursement if something subsequently went wrong ?
     
    WSR_6960, May 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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    Well I'm not commenting on the rights and wrongs either only to say that I've seen photographs of the problem areas of the boiler and "not for the foreseeable future" is a fair assessment.
     
    brennan, May 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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    That's incredibly sad to hear.
     
    Chris86, May 21, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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