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    Signalbox wanted for MHR/Havant looking for new home

    Re: "New"Mid Hants signalbox Brick base, unfortunately. There is a gorgeous signalbox within the Bournemouth Depot complex, but again, it has a...
    Post by: James, May 4, 2008 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Signalbox wanted for MHR/Havant looking for new home

    Re: "New"Mid Hants signalbox What's Uckfield box up to these days? Full timber, last time I heard it was empty after a while as a taxi office.
    Post by: James, May 4, 2008 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Industrial Loco Updates

    Re: Industril Loco Updates!! Anyone know the status of Barclay 945 of 1904 "ex-Annie", last seen at Chatham Dockyard in horrible BR black with...
    Post by: James, Apr 22, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Pannier 3650

    Ah ok... I try to avoid paint-frothing, but they do look good in black, whichever version. Much more powerful and workmanlike than the usual...
    Post by: James, Apr 10, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Pannier 3650

    I was under the impression that green was unusual for the 28xxs.
    Post by: James, Apr 10, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Llangollen shed newsy news

    Post by: James, Apr 3, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    That's the one.
    Post by: James, Mar 14, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    The design principles are the same, but there are many dimensional differences between the two classes. I should think there are plenty of...
    Post by: James, Mar 13, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    Asbestos actually, and it was the lagging that occasionally caught fire due to it becoming soaked with oil thrown up from the driving wheel...
    Post by: James, Mar 13, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    Weight-saving was a far greater influence on the casing design; it was lighter than conventional boiler cladding.
    Post by: James, Mar 13, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    A few pics:
    Post by: James, Mar 11, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    The negative reputation was largely down to the lack of maintenance/manpower in post-war years, which led to poor reliability. Overcomplicated...
    Post by: James, Mar 11, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    :lol: It's perfectly possible for an "unrebuilding" project to go ahead; it's not that complicated compared to some of the new-builds, and when...
    Post by: James, Mar 11, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    New ashpan, regulator, blastpipe, chimney, cylinder cocks, piston heads and rods, re-siting of lubricators, and new sandboxes (thanks SEMG). Most...
    Post by: James, Mar 11, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    Removal of rebuilt's riveted-in smokebox saddle and centre cylinder/slidebar, new centre cylinder (no pattern exists), new steam pipes and...
    Post by: James, Mar 11, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    At least there won't be any arguments regarding what colour it will be...
    Post by: James, Mar 11, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35011 "GSN" to be restored

    Seen today at Williton WSR. The e-mail for anyone interested is 35011@tiscali.co.uk
    Thread by: James, Mar 9, 2008, 196 replies, in forum: Steam Traction
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    Haze

    It would have been a very different story with a flat-fronted loco I'm sure!
    Post by: James, Feb 25, 2008 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    Tornado

    It's gone way beyond how many there are...now they want to know what type? #-o
    Post by: James, Jan 23, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Last train from Bridgnorth (For a while at least)

    Fantastic story, really well-written...there's such an ominous feel to it, although... How does one "intimate" to the signalman, or is it too...
    Post by: James, Dec 25, 2007 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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