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    Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head

    So yes it did pull a train on the National Network then. 592 also shunted the stock which was at Bounds Green for the return to Sussex. I should...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    Tom’s right as usual about loco performance. I drove 80151 early this year with a five coach train. I ran to section times easily and never got...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Apr 5, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid 'Leader'

    Interesting answers to the Garratt question, thanks. A Q1 boilered tank engine would have been fun. Pig to oil up though. On a personal note I...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Mar 29, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid 'Leader'

    I wonder why we didn’t use Garratt loco’s more in the UK and think they could have been a better solution than the Leader. In my mind’s eye...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Mar 29, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Favourite/best Preservation Moment

    Back to the thread, these are personal experiences. and all the richer for it. Sometimes it's the routine things like the Mets and 4 wheelers...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Favourite/best Preservation Moment

    Awareness of water level is just about the key thing to learn on the the footplate IMHO. A fine degree of understanding of not only where your...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Francis Webb,good or bad?

    I find this discussion very interesting because I have long thought that Webb had a partly undeserved reputation. The main reason I would give is...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Mar 25, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    You can’t really generalise and need to consider each boiler repair carefully. If you were restoring a Barry engine now, then the copper and...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Nov 18, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    Hi. The subject of boiler stays comes up now and again. The main reasons for replacing stays are breakage of stay, poor boiler plate condition...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Nov 11, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Traditional Boiler Rivets Vs Welded Rivets.

    Having replaced some of the stays on engines being mentioned, Bluebell ones, I hope I can shed some light. The SR used monel stays quite a bit,...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Sep 6, 2016 in forum: Locomotive Engineering M.I.C
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    Best & Worst Locos to Drive

    Hello. I helped on the overhaul of the Q1 doing mostly mechanical work and a fair bit on the boiler. It went into service in the summer of '92, I...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Sep 2, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Best & Worst Locos to Drive

    Hello, I have assembled and repaired both the ‘Q’ type Maunsel reverser and the Stirling type. The Maunsell type is obviously a more modern...
    Post by: Cosmo Bonsor, Aug 4, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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