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Stanier 3P 2-6-2T engines

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by neildimmer, Aug 18, 2010.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hi All

    I have added another collection of Stanier tanks, this time the 3P 2-6-2T
    This one is a bit out of shape
    40084 looking very forlorn at Longsight 28/1/61 (Tony Gillett)
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834513.html
    40081 Carnforth New Years Day 1961
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834518.html
    40118 Carnforth New Years Day 1961
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834511.html
    40074 Bradford Low Moor 1961
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834515.html
    40130 Unknown location
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834514.html
    old boilers at Crewe & cab from 40135 August 1963 (Keith Till)
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p54464503.html
    40146 outside & inside unknown location
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834517.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834512.html
    40178 Heapey 9/4/61 (Tony Gillett)
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834516.html

    Neil
     
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  2. Victory2199

    Victory2199 New Member

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    Im not of an age to have seen any of these handsome tanks, but my father being on the footplate did, but he tells me that they were not that good and most drivers prefered the class 2 ivatt's?
    A great shame I feel that there are none left as they looked cracking.
    New Build anyone?
    I think I would if a lottery win come my way.:peep:
     
    Victory2199, Aug 19, 2010
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  3. Pesmo

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    I have always thought them to be a fine looking loco as well. Perhaps they were another one of those designs that with a few minor tweaks might have delivered what they promised ? I know some were modified in the end, but don't remember the outcome. Its another one of those loco's that would do a pretty good job on most heritage lines had a few been preserved.
     
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    I have to agree, for me the best looking tank locos ever built. I keep hoping I'll find decent quality drawings of them so I can build them for Trainz but no look so far. Fingers crossed the LMS Locomotive Profiles series covers them soon.
     
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  5. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    I had heard the same, that the smaller class 2s were better machines
     
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    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    A retired driver tells me that they were poor steamers and really neede some mods to improve this, but as usual improvements were never made as those driving them could not possibly know better that the designers....
     
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    Modifications were tried including larger boilers but it made little difference. Same with modified front ends on the Fowler version.
     
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    Yes, I'm looking forward to the forthcoming 'LMS Profile' too, if only to see if it offers an explanation of why these engines - and their Fowler predecessors - didn't work but the Ivatts did. Always thought that a bit odd.

    Regards
     
    Orion, Sep 6, 2010
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