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46233 Duchess of Sutherland.

Rasprava u 'Steam Traction' pokrenuta od keith6233, 20. Siječanj 2011..

  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    I understand that the boiler is to have it's first fire and steam test this week.
     
  2. keith6233

    keith6233 Member

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    Yes I believe it's the official hydraulic test today then a steam test later in the week,
     
  3. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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  4. keith6233

    keith6233 Member

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    Successful hydraulic test last week steam test should be this week .
     
  5. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Thanks for that..
     
  6. Guest

    Guest Part of the furniture Account Suspended

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    Green go???
     
  7. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Away go!!!!!
     
  8. 850LordNelson

    850LordNelson New Member

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    Looking at PRCLTs website, 6233 has passed its boiler out of frames steam test!!! not long now! :D
     
  9. Matt35027

    Matt35027 Well-Known Member

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    Crikey! They're really cracking on with her! Goes to show how well she's been looked after.
     
  10. 850LordNelson

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    Think it was SR that said that the tubes were in such good condition they could have lasted another Five or so years! Shes a credit to the team who look after her!
     
  11. Steamage

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    Very impressive progress. Maybe she'll be ready in time to take over 6100's part in GBV ;-)
     
  12. guard_jamie

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    Can anybody tell me please the date when 6233 was last in steam? I presume it was sometime in November 2010. Looking at the rate of the overhaul so far, I imagine we'll be seeing her make her first moves in the first quarter of next year, a very impressive turnaround.
     
  13. Bulleid Pacific

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    I think it was mid-November last year; I seem to recall that it did a few drive and fire turns at the MRC before bowing out. The last mainline tour was the London Explorer from Derby-King's Cross on 16 October 2010.
     
  14. jonh

    jonh New Member

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    I seem to recall it was the 6th November 2010 at the MRC.
     
  15. ADB968008

    ADB968008 Guest

    Not to diminish their efforts, 48151 was turned around between Aug 11th 2008 and Jan 2010, but then 4965 had a turn around in 6 months?, of course 45407's 14 weeks beats them all!

    Can't wait to see 46233.
     
  16. RalphW

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    I guess it all depends on how much money you have to finance the job, and now many people you can have working full time on it..
     
  17. keith6233

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    I can think have of 2 engines that have had over a million pound each spent on them and are still no where near running.
     
  18. RalphW

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    Agreed, it does depend on how well the money is controlled and spent.
     
  19. guycarr360

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    As well as what sort of mess has been inherited....
     
  20. ADB968008

    ADB968008 Guest

    And the business opportunity exploiting this can present.
     

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