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Dieses Thema im Forum 'Miniature Railways' wurde von stevepurves gestartet, 22 Juni 2012.

  1. stevepurves

    stevepurves New Member

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    7.25 GAUGE 7 1/4 INCH LIVE STEAM 2-6-0 LOCO & TENDER + TRACK READY TO RUN!! | eBay

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    "tender being slightly over-scale"

    "Only slight issues I have found - the front pony wheel set needs aligning properly & the pressure gauge is registering 30 PSI even when cold"

    "but would probably benefit from some fresh paint"
     
    stevepurves, 22 Juni 2012
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  2. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    SLIGHTLY out of scale??? Are the lamps right for an out of gauge load?

    Richard
     
    richards, 22 Juni 2012
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    If carlsberg made steam engines it wouldn't look like this..
     
    ADB968008, 22 Juni 2012
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  4. JAmieNWR

    JAmieNWR New Member

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    I Quote "This auction is for a stunning 7.25 inch / 7 1/4 gauge live steam 2-6-0 loco, its tender and 5 X 2 metres of welded 7.25 gauge track."
    It's made me speachless Im ust admit but stunning it isn't (in my eyes)
     
    JAmieNWR, 23 Juni 2012
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  5. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    "Stunning (adjective): Causing or capable of causing emotional shock or loss of consciousness."

    Sounds about right to me.

    Richard
     
    richards, 23 Juni 2012
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  6. Reading General

    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    has more of a Princess Royal look about it... paint it red , add a leading bogie and rebuild the cab as its too small and it would look better. (Oh and lose that tender of course...I'm still stunned by it)
     
    Reading General, 23 Juni 2012
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  7. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    What worries me is, apart from the 205psi... "all the loco would need is an axle pump or injector to gain a boiler certificate."
    Am I missing something or does this mean at present you fill the boiler, close filling hole, and then raise steam and run until boiler gets low...:eek:
     
    RalphW, 23 Juni 2012
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  8. Shoddy127

    Shoddy127 Well-Known Member

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    Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Thinking the real 44871 owner's and associated party would be horrified to see the comparison with that "thing".......
     
    Shoddy127, 23 Juni 2012
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  9. burnettsj

    burnettsj Member

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    Think it does mention a hand pump being fitted.
     
    burnettsj, 30 Juni 2012
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    oddsocks Well-Known Member

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    Was it designed by a committee?:argue:
     
    oddsocks, 30 Juni 2012
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    kscanes Resident of Nat Pres

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    I see someone thought it had enough potential to pay just over £1000 for it.
     
    kscanes, 2 Juli 2012
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    61624 Part of the furniture

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    What worries me is, apart from the 205psi... "all the loco would need is an axle pump or injector to gain a boiler certificate."
    Am I missing something or does this mean at present you fill the boiler, close filling hole, and then raise steam and run until boiler gets low...

    You are indeed missing something. As the description says, it has a hand pump, but to get a boiler certificate it needs two independent methods of putting water into the boiler.
     
    61624, 2 Juli 2012
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  13. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    someone parted with over a grand for it !
     
    Sidmouth, 2 Juli 2012
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    guard_jamie Part of the furniture

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    The tender genuinely made me laugh. Looks like someone had a dreadful accident with a photocopier, the enlarger button, and designs for an A3 and the 5AT.
     
    guard_jamie, 2 Juli 2012
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  15. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    I gather that the designer was later savaged to death by his guide dog ...
     
    Martin Perry, 2 Juli 2012
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    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    I'll say it's stunning - the only loco I've ever seen that needs tazering!

    I'd keep the hand pump and turn the whole thing into a novelty bar - the tender looks like it accommodate plenty of ale ;)
     
    Sheff, 2 Juli 2012
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