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GWR Large Prairie 4144
After going underneath 4079 Pendennis Castle, I was asked if I’d also like to have a look under Large Prairie 4144 which was conveniently parked right next to the Castle. I jumped at the chance, naturally, because it would give me a chance to compare the motion of a 2-cylinder loco with the 4-cylinder version. Both use Stephenson valve gear, so…
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Under 4079 Pendennis
My mum always told me, “You get where water can’t, you do!”, but I prefer to think of it as, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Which is a roundabout way of saying that I asked if I could have a look underneath one of the locos in the shed at Didcot today. I didn’t expect that I’d be allowed to, but to my surprise the lovely chap I asked was…
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I believe it’s quite complex underneath the four cylinder castles with little room to manoeuvre?
Lucky opportunity- worth asking!!
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Robert McAlpine No. 31
Hudswell Clarke Works No. 1026 0-6-0ST, “Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons No. 31”, at Didcot Railway Centre today. Recently completed its overhaul there and is running in before heading home to Fawley Hill. #feature
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Your Best April Fools Day Pranks
The truth is Michael that I have actually been under the Metrolink vehicles looking as how to mount equipment under the high (“BR’ standard) floor, at that visit batteries were discussed using the same technology as in the battery powered ex underground trains.
In one of the offices it showed proposed routes. One of which was the ELR, I did…
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