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    'Sensible' New Builds

    I should have said: "no unlike button"
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 15, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Preston Services Luttermoller 0-10-0 locos

    The original and not 10% oversize. But was there to start with a decent back to the cab? If not with that - only humane or, of course, enough...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 15, 2022 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Post by: Hirn, Sep 14, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Long been like that with the Girl Guides. Too long to quite sure but must be 25-30 years I reckon.
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 14, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Yes indeed: the new build 47xx was being redesigned to go mainline with small diameter cylinders and narrower in the width across to get...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 14, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    I would demur: firmly of the opinion that that the Castle boiler with fewer and shorter tubes will not have the balance of the proprtions of the...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 13, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    'Sensible' New Builds

    As there is is no provision to "unlike" a post I have given the previous post to this a like. The implication of the link to the new build 4-4-0...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 13, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

    On a Garratt probably not just the flexible pipe connections but the pivots both ends of the bogie cradle. Sudden changes of gradient apparently...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 11, 2022 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    The Liberty ship hull fractures were solved by adjusting the chemical analysis of the steel used: it occurred from cracking suddenly spreading in...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 5, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam locos - what's significant, and what is at risk?

    Possible to see what has happened over Beachy Head as ensuring the preservation of a genuine Doncaster boiler.
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 23, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    60007 (4498) Sir Nigel Gresley Overhaul

    Approached by the British agents for the Kylchap as to wether he would buy more Gresley said not while the patent was still in force and...
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 19, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    The new cylinders were cast to narrow the width across them to enable route availability across the present network where all bridge renewals etc...
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 18, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    Post by: Hirn, Aug 18, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    Absolutely: they do indeed.
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 18, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Sir Nigel Gresley - The L.N.E.R.’s First C.M.E.

    ........ and I have long thought that when the Duke of Edinburgh said that the Schools class on the Royal Train looked dated the prompt response...
    Post by: Hirn, Jul 7, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Progress on newbuild LNWR George the Fifth Class 'Prince George'

    My apologies the Number 4 boiler indeed. I have corrected what I first posted.
    Post by: Hirn, Jun 4, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Progress on newbuild LNWR George the Fifth Class 'Prince George'

    Well the big standard bit is the boiler - and certainly the most expensive, efficiently making some good likely boilers or plates for them would...
    Post by: Hirn, Jun 4, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Realise a proposed British steam engine

    Post by: Hirn, May 14, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Realise a proposed British steam engine

    Post by: Hirn, May 10, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Realise a proposed British steam engine

    Not sure this supports the idea of a Bulleid condensing tender or what it conjours up but Bullied in Ireland was seriously interested in having a...
    Post by: Hirn, May 10, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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