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Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by 34007, May 13, 2008.

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  1. Flying Phil

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    It certainly looks magnificent but on a recent video it shows a close up of the cross head securing nut with the cotter pin and slot in a horizontal orientation. this was highlighted as a potential problem in the RAIB report on the Tangmere incident, I hope the Bluebell engineering staff are aware of this...
     
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    In honor of Polish pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain and World War II, 34053 is renamed as '303 Squadron' at the Spa Valley Railway

     
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    A fitting tribute - well done Spa Valley, SLL and all others concerned.
     
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    The latest issue of Trackside magazine arrived today reporting the excellent news about the plans to get 34028 back on the Main Line.
    In the same issue there are some pictures taken at Carnforth of the boiler being removed from 6201 and it was rather sad to see in the background 34016 Bodmin in a very sad state going very rusty.
    thumbnail_6201 Boiler Lift 7.jpg.article-620.jpg

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    An interesting snippet of nearly-news on J94 68078 on that report too. A loco we don't hear much about.
     
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    With the recent problems involving 34067, and the fractured combined crosshead and piston rod, how many of the Un rebuilt engines still have this original arrangement?
    It was changed to a separate crosshead and piston rod on the rebuilds, and on some of the original engines,
    In light of the incident, have any operators of engines still running with the combined crosshead and rod design done ultrasonic tests on their engines to detect any signs of fracture?
     
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    Other than 34067, only 21C123 retains the original design I believe.
     
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    Coincidentally I had been going through my photo archive and could only find 34023 shows the original design as you say. Interestingly, 34073 that has been donor to Tangmere at Carnforth has modified design with cotters, albeit still in scrapyard condition with crosshead and piston in situ.
     

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