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So, you like going around with a hole in the middle of your grate, do you? :-k :-k

 

Nice one Steve. =D> =D>

 

Someone said at Ropley manor that the only crews to go out on her will be top link crews. So my question is are you chaps in a top link crew.
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Okay so missed out the middle..... But the front burns away on this engine mostly.

 

Whoever told you that was going on a rumour they heard, all crews will be assessed and if successful passed out by a inspector

 

Hence the comment I made previously...

 

What comment previously?

 

What you said! Also the point I made previously about the fireman etc and being checked on their own merits!

 

Don't quite get that - if you take the number of turns each crew does, then dial in whether this thing is running on that day, this could take years.

 

I hope that this is not going to be another thread spoilt by MHR members nonsense. For god's sake you lot grow up. (posted prior to chessie's post).

 

Aren't you tempting fate by posting this?

 

It probably will, my crew still havent been passed out on Bittern yet and thats been out 18 months!

 

The "man himself" (you know who) said that he thought that initially every crew would have to be accompanied by a traction inspector. He is very concerned that incorrect firing technique may lead to damage. I suspect this will be like the instructions surrounding #19 when it came out the other year. To start with everyone had to passed out, but this need reduced as greater numbers became familiar and were able to pass on the knowledge without the need for an inspector to be present.

 

You're crew? As in Driver and Fireman? Sorry , but if that is the case, then I don't get it?

 

Lets hope she will be smoke box out of Alresford. Then we will have Std 5 and 850 Smoke box out of Alresford and 34007 and 60019 smoke box out of Alton.
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Ok my crew consists of; A Driver, A Fireman and Me THE Third and we havent been out on it as a crew to be passed out responding to Chessies post saying it could take years, summing up his point it probably will!

 

Do the mid hants always have 3 on the footplate or do you mean third as in trainee?

 

Does anyone know who decides which way round a loco will be unload at Alresford. I was told a loco can be unload either way round at Alresford?


Thanks

 

I've often wondered that as well - But I have a clue to this? I think it may be to how they are loaded onto the transporter the other end and put the opposite way around; depending on the line? :-k

Do you see where I'm coming from?

 

Generally all set crews have a third man i.e a trainee