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  1. JFlambo
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    Oldest Working Loco

    I just looked up videos of 'Fairy Queen' on Youtube. Still goes at a fair few knots despite being nearly 160 years old. Interesting history;...
    Post by: JFlambo, Aug 22, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  3. JFlambo
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    Oldest Working Loco

    88 years! Amazing.
    Post by: JFlambo, Aug 22, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  4. JFlambo
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    Oldest Working Loco

    Just the longest working loco not counting preservation. Sorry if I never made it clear. So Prince on the Ffestiniog was built in 1863, and the...
    Post by: JFlambo, Aug 22, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Oldest Working Loco

    I've been wondering about this for a while, and I guess this is the place to ask. Does anyone know what the oldest working engine in the history...
    Thread by: JFlambo, Aug 22, 2013, 55 replies, in forum: Steam Traction
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    6201 Lizzie overhaul thread

    Any news on Princess Margaret Rose? She's my favourite loco.
    Post by: JFlambo, Aug 22, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  7. JFlambo
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    76084

    looks bloody amazing!
    Post by: JFlambo, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Meon Valley Railway Restoration

    I think people may feel a little better about this project if we found out about the people behind it. Have they been involved in...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 20, 2013 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    Tell me about it! haha. You're bang on the money (never used that term in my life, but I just typed it out then - really surprised myself). I...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 19, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  10. JFlambo
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    Ah I didn't mean to imply that - I should have been clearer. Still, through the mix up you've informed me on some things I didn't know about so...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 19, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  11. JFlambo
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    They had no desire to make them operational in the end because they found them unsuitable - which is what you're saying... I agree with you!...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 19, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  12. JFlambo
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    I don't understand why you've quoted me to say that - we're agreeing! If you look at everything I've typed I'm sure I've mentioned that they were...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 19, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  13. JFlambo
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    I'm presuming at least one of the WSR/SVR/NYMR/SDR owned Austeritys as a society and sold them. So therefore yes - they didn't have the desire to...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
  14. JFlambo
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    Nope. Haha. My point was that new schemes can take locos that otherwise wouldn't run, because their current owners don't have the cash/desire to...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    Again, good post, but again you're putting words into my mouth haha. I'm not saying magically! I'm saying as a general rule that more railways =...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    Great post Tom, even if the aim of it was to completely annihilate my opinion haha. Lack of money, space, and volunteers hinders restoration, and...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    Well, couldn't you argue that some more established railways have locos that there's little demand for amongst the common steam railway...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    I guess that's one case for more preserved railways... *glances at the Meon Valley Restoration thread* :)
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    Haha. Yeah... I'm baffled myself as to why I did that. Still, great contribution Bob :p
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Under restoration/Never steamed in preservation

    I think this thread went 'off topic' by the third post :D As pretty much all of the locos under restoration would have come from Barry, to find...
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Toddington...an observation

    Seriously though - they know what they're doing, the GWSR. I've visited many times and all of the staff I talked to were friendly and welcoming....
    Post by: JFlambo, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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