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"County" Project website

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by 46118, Mar 5, 2009.

  1. 46118

    46118 Part of the furniture

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    Just a reminder that there is an excellent and uptodate website detailing progress on the "County" project here:

    http://www.gwcountyproject.org.uk

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  2. twofnine

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    Thanks for your post, regarding the County project. I knew nothing of the scheme.

    I had many a ride behind a County in the 1950s, alas it was in the train. #-o
     
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    Just out of interest, where did the spare Collett tender come from that they are stripping for parts.

    The only spare I can think of at Didcot would be the one that Maindy Hall perhaps came out of Barry with, assuming that Maindy is being given a 3500 tender in Saint guise - but even so would they not use the frames??
     
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    The tender is the one that originally came with Nunney when it arrived from Barry. A spare 3500 already exists for the Saint; best option really, as the frames on a 4000 are different.
     
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    The Tender currently behind Nunney came from OOC where it was used as a waste oil store..

    We collected it in the early 80s, leaving a rather large oil slick behind :-$

    Ian H
     
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    Ta muchly gents
     
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