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Mike 84C
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Sorry to hijack the thread Patrick, yes my B2a is based on a bachman B1 bought off flea bay well It is the worst running of my split frame locos and I had been doctoring it up and got better running but for some odd reason the rear driver sometimes climb the rail and she took a dive! there may be a picture here. Mike
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Look forward to your tutorials Patrick, just one point to remember for those contemplating an open top base board. Models do come off the track and they will go down the hole in the open top, only happened to me once, that was yesterday and my GSR B2a plunged 18" onto some shelves below. The shelves won!! and I now have some severe repair work to do. I shall fix some sort of netting to stop this happening again. And yes I do really like the open top concept it"s worked for me for several years. Mike
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I checked the Wiki site,interesting, but what a surprise; a GWR pay check with my old number. When I got made up to a fireman my number became 157. At Banbury you asked for your pay check at the booking on clerks window then presented it to the pay clerk at another special window that was only used for paying out and your cash came in a small tin! How Victorian but rather pleasant counting your cash.
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Wow! I seem to have asked one of" those" sort of questions! Thanks for all the thoughts and opinions; before I do surgurey I shall await Leslies expert! It was the tender section of Locomotives of the GSR that prompted the question, there seem to be tantalizing glimpses of the front bulkhead area but no detail. And having read how parsimonious The GSR was it made me wonder. Mike
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Leslie, I do not know Michael but I feel we have a connection through the brilliant models he makes for you and all of us. His skills inspire others to push their "envelope" and hone their own talents. Please wish him well for his operation I am sure it will be a total success and yes, I will be thinking of him; ageing comes to us all and that means the parts wear out. Kindest Regards Mike
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Standing ovation, let those modellers take a bow . I am envious the skill shown in those locos, should be in BRM, RM. telling what our hobby is all about.
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Got your attention Jim=D
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Does any one have a drawing or know of a photograph of how the front of the coal space was arranged on the type E tenders that ran behind the B2/ 400 class 4-6-0"s? There seems to be a bulkhead behind the tool boxes but did that have a tunnel to coal doors or just an open space like the GWR tenders? The coal slope in my photos suggests the latter but that seems an odd arrangement. Mike
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New Irish Lines has just hit the doormat(Tues am) just browsed through I think its excellent and the loose leaf drawings are a real bonus.
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Brilliant job! the AEC railcars look so good in GNR blue and cream.
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I wonder if all this bridge bashing in the UK and Ireland is because of the hgv driver shortage, because who in their right mind would want to make a career of it? What with the cost of training, drivers hours regs, veh regs,traffic and all the other idiots on the road. So employers take the easiest and cheapest option who probably come from eastern europe and do not have the best command of English. rant rant! Oh yes; I used to drive hgv"s:rolleyes:
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Once saw a guy stand up on top of a tank wagon at Bescot yd 25kv zapp. That memory stays with you.
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I enjoyed the programme and would recommend viewing. The passenger and train numbers are staggering and so was the fact that drivers are 13yrs in training and earn 7k p.a. Which seems to be 7 times the national average wage, how does the west compete with that?
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Mrs 84C says, have CIE imported this tendering policy from U.K. local government?
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Excellent pictures 33Lima thanks for posting.
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Mid Winter Steam Spectacular in the Southern Alps
Mike 84C replied to Mayner's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
A good video thanks for posting, some seriously spindly bridges! And some very serious oil consumption, hope there were lots of paying punters! -
BNSF have used the multi engined concept, coupled with large battery packs, for quite a few years in switching service. They used to call them Green Goats and I believe 3 Cat diesels that can be swtched on/off as needed. The concept works. Lots of stuff on the net. Warbonnet, my relative who works on Network Fail assures me thats the term! Mind you I could put up with the .....ing for the dosh they get paid, much much better than when I worked on BR
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The sides look really good John, how long till they hit the door mats? Mike
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I like the innovative engineering. Why not put a catwalk across the chassis rails? Thenthe motor is pretty much hidden.
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Hi btb, Eileen emporium do range of plastic compatible grease and oils, I would rather use the word lubricants.I used them on a Bachmann 2-6-0 cleaned the gearbox and replaced the grease and used a needle to put a couple of drops of oil on the axle then a drop on the needle point to lube the valve gear and rods.I think it now runs better, quite. My only interest in E
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Brilliant! Nelson.
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Very nice Nelson, I do like the outside axle guards. Must have a go at an NCC van with the the dreaded axle guards myself.
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Sorry guys by support I did mean spares I just used the same words that he did. And the info did come from Bachmann at Barwell in Leicestershire. But I do go to swopmeets in England and traders have shed loads of split frame chassis locos in £35/40 upwards price bracket. Hence my comments, because I did not realize the situation, although I am not I am not surprized.
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Was in one of my local hobby shops to pick up some spares for a Bachmann loco. Got the parts I had ordered and the guy mentioned that there will be no more support for locos with split frame chassis. Might be something to bear in mind when bidding on ebay for that must have!!
