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Why Has nobody proposed................

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by johnofwessex, May 27, 2016.

  1. johnofwessex

    johnofwessex Resident of Nat Pres

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    Rebuilding 31806 as a 'K' class?
     
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    CH 19 Well-Known Member Friend

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    Because apparently they were prone to falling over.................................................................................dons lifejacket, hard hat etc
     
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    CH 19 Well-Known Member Friend

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    Or rebuilding a spare S15 as a Baltic Tank, now that would a challenge.
     
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    #rolling on a River#
     
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    How about a compromise and build an N15X.
     
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    Because it's privately owned and it's not anyone's place to tell the owner what to do with his loco.

    If you want a K class, set up a group and build it from scratch!


    Keith
     
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    If it were me, I'd make a go at attempting to build Hawksworth's proposed Pacific
     
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    They have, you just weren't in the pub on your fifth pint of Ringwood like the rest of us!
     
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