Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

yes it was 34105 running as SWC, it caught out more than a few, i know this for sure, because one of the times she ran as 34051, i was fireman on her, it was fun,, only one person didnt fall for it, wrong tender , and wrong style of cab lining, she also ran at this time as 34067 on at least one occation.

 

Also ran as 34102 'Lapford' just before her ticket finally ran out. Took this photo' of her 'oop the siding' in 2006 with number still visible......

 

Also ran as 34041 Wilton.

 

A unrebuilt light pacific looks so much better with a high sided tender in my opinion.

 

I always liked the high sided because it was all i knew in the 50's but then in 1959/60 i suddenly saw 34068 Kenley with cut down tender on a Boat Train at Folkestone Junction, the first i had seen with this alteration. Well; i didn't quite know what to make of it at first but as time went by and suddenly Tangmere turned up with one too i started to like the idea of having two distinct types of tender, and of course we knew pretty quickly which Loco's had the cutdowns and we could identify them from a long way away. Now i'm not really fussed either way as long as the Loco' in front of the tender is a Bulleid !

 

A selection of my photos from the photo charter with 34070 Manston on Monday at the Great Central Railway, can be found at http://paulsimpson.zenfolio.com/p1006550825

 

Latest 35006 update now on gwsr.com this only goes up until the summer and so I can add that having looked at it today (wed 2nd oct) that work is now focusing on the steam pipes which require the lower sections replacing. Looking really good now as more and more bits get added.

 

For anyone that's interested in the initial overhaul stages of 35005 "Can Pac" at Eastleigh. I stumbled on these pics here courtesy of Carl Watson: http://www.carlswatson.com/Trains/Galleries 2013/Galleries 201309/20130920EastleighWorks/index.html

 

Love the track that 35005 sits on - but if it works why not .........

 

I caught a glimpse of it (or part of it) through an open door at the rear of the shed on a recent visit, and spoke to a chap from the loco dept who said that the smoke deflector plates have now arrived too. Great to think it won't be too much longer before this long restoration project is finally complete. 2014 would be a very appropriate year for 35006 to steam, as it marks 50 years since the loco was withdrawn.

 

34092 is looking substantially complete, having seen and cabbed it at the recent KWVR gala. It has been refitted with Giesl ejector, but on the plus side, it now has the high-sided tender. Popped the golden question, and the answer was 'Christmas'. Whether this year or the next year, take your pick, but suffice to say, the cab is almost completely fitted-out and much of the pipework appears to be in place.

 

Thanks for the update. It will be good to see this fine loco back in service. Hopefully it will be Christmas this year, and not 2014!

 

Picture of Tangmere taken last week:

http://m.flickr.com/photos/yogzfots/10404357834/lightbox/

 

There is also a picture of 35018's bolier on that site http://m.flickr.com/photos/yogzfots/10404375476/lightbox/

 

I wonder... I just get a black screen and the message "error on page"...

(probably just a technical glitch at my end)

 

They are still there.

 

I just get a blank screen...

 

The link posted earlier goes to the Flickr mobile site version, the full version is here http://www.flickr.com/photos/yogzfots/10404357834/