Lyd

:thumb: indeed!! I just went mad at work. Look at that! She is so beautiful and very impossing! Never thought I'd see it!!!

 

You need to get out more mate.

 

What a credit to all involved. We must wait to see if the valve gear can be tamed though!

 

I hear mutterings that a video might be around soon

 

The Brick Arch was being dried out today, might go chuff one day soon.

 

http://welshhighland.freeforums.org/post14659.html#p14659

 

Looking good, tomorrow is the day then, fingers crossed!!

 

Rather than have to become a member of another forum and as Andrew has not taken the effort to summarise the contents I presume the event detailed here is what is being referred to: http://www.whrsoc.org.uk/WHRProject/lyd.htm I ahve to sat I am confused as to why it is plain black considerinf the tanks had earlier been painted green and fully lined out by the looks of it. It seems rather a retrograde step. i also think it does nothing for the look of the machine

 

The black is just for running-in, like the gray Tornado and 'hard-to-clean' white Garratt 87. I'm assuming black was chosen as it is easier to clean!

 

As someone who has built 6 models of MWs, they are black locos with green panels. It seems quite normal to leave the loco black until all running problems are ironed out.

 

The gloss black livery follows an established FR tradition for new or recently overhauled locos to undertake running-in trials in a plain livery - to avoid damage to the final livery if further work is required to get everything settled in correctly...

More 'Lyd' photographs available at...

News Desk - July 2010

News Desk - August 2010

 

Thanks Roger for taking the time to update us, that really is a lovely job.

 

Recent common practice at Boston Lodge has been to run-in new locos and conduct steam trials with the locos in an all-black paint scheme - various adjustments and maintenance will be needed during this period, which may involve removing the tanks etc, and the consequent risk of damage to paintwork. An authentically painted and lined livery will cost several thousand pounds to complete, so initially at least, LYD will be running in unlined black. Once fettling of the the loco is complete, it is expected that Lyd will return to the paint shop for a repaint, to eventually appear resplendent in Southern Green with the correct lining and lettering (the original "SOUTHERN" letters on the tanks that you may have seen before were actually vinyl!) Besides, the owners can paint it any colour they want to!

 

Roger D has now modified the forum settings so you can read posts as a guest.

 

The Beast doth live - it breatheth smoke and doth move of its own accord...

http://youtu.be/G4JDEnVSqac

Poor quality video off my stills camera - but, hey, who cares..!

 

Who cares indeed about the quality!

Awesome achievement for all concerned.

Many congratulations.

Simply spectacular.

Many thanks for posting so fast Roger

 

Wow.. Even allowing for the dodgy camera that it an excellent piece of video..

 

Condrackulations!!

 

Wowsers!! That was worth the wait! The valve gear is stunning!

Oh, is the whistle authentic L&B MW? Just curious as I've never heard of a recording of one

 

That was almost as exciting as when I discovered what my Johnson was for! Brilliant!