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6229 Duchess of Hamilton on its way to Butlins

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Here's one that anyone remembers?



    GWR Grange tows 6229 Duchess of Hamilton to Butlins



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    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    They kept the wrong loco! :)
     
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    You're pushing your luck, Mate!!
     
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    Not much brake force there?
     
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    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Cannot imagine that it was travelling too quickly as the Duchess still has connecting rods in place.
     
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    :mad::mad::mad:
     
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    6825 Llanvair Grange only had a few months remain its self before being withdrawn from service. 6825 would be an ideal loco for a perserved railway.
     
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    No info on photo

    Neil
     
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    Why in gods name would we have needed yet another identical GWR 4-6-0...! ;)
     
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    Yes, I guess all we are seeing is a hotch potch of someone else's ideas rearranged to give something supposedly new ... and the same could be said for the Grange :)
     
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