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  1. Swan Age
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    MHR Restorations and Overhauls

    Typo, as well. Bloomin Merchant Navy numbers!:) Sent from my IdeaTabA2109A using Tapatalk now Free
    Post by: Swan Age, Oct 12, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  3. Swan Age
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    MHR Restorations and Overhauls

    Martin, I take it you mean 35018. 35019 was owned by the scrap man many years ago! As for 34016 being iconic in the history of the MHR, I would...
    Post by: Swan Age, Oct 12, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  4. Swan Age
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    MHR Restorations and Overhauls

    Back to restoration work, currently ongoing at Ropley. How's 75079 coming on? The MHR website seems devoid of any recent blog from the restoration...
    Post by: Swan Age, Oct 12, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  5. Swan Age
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    MHR Restorations and Overhauls

    Well, were just going to have to wait and see. Although J.B. states that nothing has been decided yet as to where his locos are off to after...
    Post by: Swan Age, Oct 12, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  6. Swan Age
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    MHR Restorations and Overhauls

    Yep, you certainly can swop boilers. The MHR have done so, but 31625's boiler also needs fairly expensive repairs as well, negating much of a cost...
    Post by: Swan Age, Oct 12, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  7. Swan Age
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    MHR Restorations and Overhauls

    Knackered copper firebox. Cracked frames. Nothing that is irreparable. But very expensive and not something the MHR would contemplate sorting...
    Post by: Swan Age, Oct 12, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  8. Swan Age
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    MHR Restorations and Overhauls

    AFAIK. It has been mentioned in the past on these forums, that the 5 J.B. locos are being kept at the MHR regardless of use or not until the end...
    Post by: Swan Age, Oct 11, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    For anyone that's interested in the initial overhaul stages of 35005 "Can Pac" at Eastleigh. I stumbled on these pics here courtesy of Carl...
    Post by: Swan Age, Oct 2, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Severn Valley and 45110.

    Jolly good news and glad that the record has been set straight. Heritage Railway should report facts, not idle speculation. But then it really...
    Post by: Swan Age, Sep 27, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  11. Swan Age
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    Agreed, however once the JB locos`s leave next year, it should free up a bit of space at Ropley, maybe allowing 34058 to move down the line along...
    Post by: Swan Age, Sep 22, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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