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    35018 British India Line

    Where does the wick come into it? The oil reservoir on the inside big end of a rebuilt MN is fitted with a restrictor, no sign of a wick.
    Post by: std tank, Oct 4, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35018 British India Line

    Report 10 was the testing of 35022 on the rollers at Rugby Report 20 with 35020 consisted of controlled road tests done by Swindon testing...
    Post by: std tank, Oct 3, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    6201, her new lease of life.

    Tom, I was referring to the paint jobs, only.
    Post by: std tank, Sep 30, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    6201, her new lease of life.

    Well, Duchess of Hamilton was repainted in green livery and then back to maroon at the ELR. All paid for by donations, mostly from photographers.
    Post by: std tank, Sep 30, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    76084

    80
    Post by: std tank, Sep 27, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    76084

    79 was never at Lower Darwen. It was a Sutton Oak loco.
    Post by: std tank, Sep 26, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    David Shepherd (RIP) and his locomotives.

    It was painted up for the last steam hauled iron ore train from Bidston Dock to John Summers steel works at Shotton.
    Post by: std tank, Sep 24, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam on Manchester Metrolink

    [MEDIA]
    Post by: std tank, Sep 19, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam on Manchester Metrolink

    Aye, just found the Queens Road bit on U-Tube. It was 1994. Thomas's face had the moving eyes made by Steve Diggle and myself. Memories!
    Post by: std tank, Sep 19, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam on Manchester Metrolink

    MSC No 32 Gothenberg, as its alter ego Thomas, appeared at an open day at Queens Road Metrolink depot in the early days of Metrolink. It travelled...
    Post by: std tank, Sep 19, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    New Boiler Inspection Rules?

    I note that the procedures for testing a steam locomotive boiler in the 1950 edition of the Red Book and the ORR's RSP6 The Management of Steam...
    Post by: std tank, Sep 16, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Ivatt Tanks 41312 and 41313

    You never noticed the different chimneys? 41313 is fitted with a shorter chimney. This is for gauging purposes on the IOW. 41298 is so fitted, as...
    Post by: std tank, Sep 16, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    David Shepherd (RIP) and his locomotives.

    70040 to 70049 were fitted with plain bearings on all driving wheels from new, rather than roller bearings. The axles reverted to normal...
    Post by: std tank, Sep 13, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    David Shepherd (RIP) and his locomotives.

    Ah, but if he had gone after the right Britannia Class loco he would not have had that worry.
    Post by: std tank, Sep 13, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    61994 Great Marquess

    But to the vast majority of people travelling on the Jacobite it would be just another steam locomotive taking their train through beautiful scenery.
    Post by: std tank, Sep 13, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    As do many tender locos.
    Post by: std tank, Sep 12, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    New Boiler Inspection Rules?

    Has someone changed the Red Book without telling us?
    Post by: std tank, Sep 9, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    6201, her new lease of life.

    Got to agree with that statement.
    Post by: std tank, Sep 9, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Cylinder Drain Cocks

    More than likely to be a bit of grot stuck in them. LMS locos are prone to this.
    Post by: std tank, Sep 8, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    6023

    Isn't her ticket up soon?
    Post by: std tank, Sep 5, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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