850 Lord Nelson

changing a habit of a lifetime would be to look a clot, what youre saying there is that my habit is not looking a clot and that changing it would be to look a clot so youve just defeated the whole object of the post, congratulations chris! atm tbh

 

Apparently you have to get a good backend and then just concentrate on the front! Bit like a Bulleid - Just Longer!!! ](*,)

All 12ft I know!! Just swing the shovel!!! You'll get there - I'm looking forward to getting a go!!! [-o<

Apparently everyone has got one go at making and getting it right! Fireman should be glad for 3rd men!!!!

 

Well at least I don,t hide behind a number, might I suggest that you tell us your name?.

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Regards
Chris Willis

 

no you cant suggest it, but ill tell you anyway, nick clark, mhr cleaner, and im not hiding behind the number because i cant get into the computer to get behind it.

 

Nice one Nick, good to talk eh?.

Best regards
Chris Willis

 

Why is this going to sort out the firemen? It should make it easier. If it's anything like any of the the Maunsell locos I've had expreience of , it'll steam just by showing it the shovel with a couple of lumps of coal on. It's not as if it is going to have to work hard on the Mid Hants unless you are going to hand 10-12 coaches behnid it. \/

Sits back and waits for flak!

 

Everything works hard on the Mid Hants, whether its on wheels or legs.

 

Not true I'm on the mid hants and I consider myself to be a little bit lazy :-#

 

OK, I will second that, now lets take a vote on it.

 

OK, I will second that, now lets take a vote on it.[/quote:3lxy3zrf]

You second I'm lazy or you're lazy as well? lol

 

Can i just say i work more as a superviser then an actural labour , i see this as hard work so done consider myself lazy .....Plus its fun to shout at the little kids .*

*please note that was a joke and that all small children are looked after and probuly bully me more then i bully them .....

 

Bang on that man and dont forget the sides too!!! =D>

 

Sides - Well that would be built up with the back end! ;-)

talking about sides - I wouldn't let the side down! (Driver and Fireman) ;-)

 

LoL dont think you would have a back end that big! Its a long firebox you know......

 

So its not going to be like ivor where the back end is also classed as the front

so the box is 12ft long ? how long is a standard 5?

 

Its about 8ft in length.
34007 do you really build the sides up with the back end as I've never heard of that practice apart from perhaps on mainline when the whole grates filled but you're obviously talking about on the MHR??

 

just been announced by the MHR that:

From: Colin Chambers
Sent: 03 February 2009 13:08
Subject: #850
Haulier advises that Lord Nelson should be here 9/10th Feb 2009.
Not quite January but close enough.
Colin Chambers
Managing Director
Mid Hants Railway Ltd 'Watercress Line'

still no announcement from uksteam as to the light engine movement it will take to get there.

It's first service on the line is to be on the 20th February- if all goes to plan, this should give all enthusiasts an excuse to go to MHR on the 'Ivor the engine'
week. \/

 

Length of the inner firebox on a Std 5 is 8'-6 5/16".

 

Well usually the term Haulier means that its being transported by low loader.

Alex

 

Well wait to you try it! ;-)

You always build up the back end with an engine like this and concentrate on the side as Shoddy as said...

And then concentrate on the front, whether mainline or preserved line - that would be my first port of call...