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    Erebus & Terror

    Well they've found one of them!!!!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29131757 Preservation looks remarkable, considering!
    Post by: m&gn50, Sep 10, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Great Western Prairie Tanks At the Dartmouth Steam Railway and riverboat company.

    Loco prices are to the British like house prices, and the Beebo says 'some people have benefitted from this' In Oz they would say the price of...
    Post by: m&gn50, Jul 25, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    D601 ARK ROYAL

    Hi does anyone know of the whereabouts of the long lost locomotive card from this preservation loss? I'd be interested in viewing any 'Warships'...
    Thread by: m&gn50, Jul 23, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Double Decker

    Thanks for posting this fascinating thread. I have a press pic from the time, of a wooden mock up with some passengers squeezed in. Twice in the...
    Post by: m&gn50, Jul 19, 2014 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    PRR T1 Newbuild Project

    140km/h? It will dispel the myth forever, hopefully, as the generic cams meet their maker. Unless they fit it with a turbine...but that's cheating.
    Post by: m&gn50, Mar 31, 2014 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Dean Goods Locomotive discussion only please

    Leave the Dean Goods be, its in a superb place as it is. Sure if you built a loco, with that old boiler, and asked really nicely, the nrm might...
    Post by: m&gn50, Jan 25, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    FYI it's Lenz not Lentz-the T was added as some Brits failed to appreciated the nuance.
    Post by: m&gn50, Jan 14, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    It's the Franklinstein thread now. Everyone had their own generic 'rotary cam poppet valve gear' to save the pounds. Lets see it in proper Donnie...
    Post by: m&gn50, Jan 14, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027

    Don't know that much about the exact design, but axle load would be ok these days and it was as good as a Star. As long as no one renames it...
    Post by: m&gn50, Jan 13, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027

    Nice wheelsets for a Pacific...
    Post by: m&gn50, Jan 13, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Franklin? Big Limitation at speed despite the usual big speed claims. What about Caprotti just on the centre cylinder? Right noise as per the...
    Post by: m&gn50, Jan 13, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Loco musings ex the 71000 thread

    Much as we may like steam (and believe me, from my limited experience it is bloody hard work!), we have just got to recognise (5AT group...
    Post by: m&gn50, Jan 6, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Erebus & Terror

    Gents, I have stumbled upon & read an old article on these from about 1920; it was recognised to be the inspiration for the 'Ironclads; Peter's...
    Post by: m&gn50, Jan 6, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Maybe that 'wrecker' Thompson wasn't so daft 6 useful locos made from the pampered Mikado not fit for wartime maintenance schedules, workers on...
    Post by: m&gn50, Sep 23, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Th'all save 15% in coal wi' 3 sets o' Caprotti on there- a truly 'green' engine!
    Post by: m&gn50, Sep 21, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Post by: m&gn50, Sep 16, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Gents I feel sure the Tornado chaps have looked seriously into all the options, of course it was the LMS that sorted out Gresley's gear! The...
    Post by: m&gn50, Sep 15, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Erebus & Terror

    Gents, I have been following this search for a few years, hoping they find these infamous shipwrecks. It's the engines said to be made from a Bury...
    Thread by: m&gn50, Aug 15, 2013, 41 replies, in forum: Steam Traction
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    4464 Bittern to do 90mph on ECML - 29 June & 27 July 2013

    There goes my Cambrian/Mazey diesel budget, well done everyone. Hope for a momentary maximum of 91 maybe? I've seen the dynanometer recordings at...
    Post by: m&gn50, Apr 25, 2013 in forum: What's Going On
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    Standards - a Gigantic Waste ?

    You have to cast your mind back to post war austerity, not an oil based economy but a coal based one, numerous non standard life expired designs...
    Post by: m&gn50, Mar 17, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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