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 Forum: Breakdown Crane Modelling   Topic: MP3 - 0 Gauge Brass kit

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: MP3 - 0 Gauge Brass kit
Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 10:19 

Replies: 14
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That looks stunning, Alex! I can't wait for the next installment!

Roger

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: Coal and Water Tankers in Breakdown Trains

Roger Cooke
Posted: 28 Feb 2011, 10:38 

Replies: 12
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David, It is certainly my impression that R&R were not too diligent in providing drain holes in box sections, however, in fairness to the original designer, the problem with No 2's water trap really only came about becuase at some stage the jib-end drawhook has been replaced, and to get to the d...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: Nottingham Victoria

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: Nottingham Victoria
Posted: 21 Feb 2011, 23:35 

Replies: 6
Views: 22411
Well done chaps, you spotted my deliberate mistake!

Only kidding! I made the mistake of jumping to a conclusion, never a good idea. I had for some reason forgotten about Colwick, which is by far more logical and would have been the logical first depot to check.

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: Nottingham Victoria

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: Nottingham Victoria
Posted: 21 Feb 2011, 10:39 

Replies: 6
Views: 22411
I think the crane is probably New England's 330110 (now at Crewe in a rather different form as ADRC96719 after gaining an articulated jib and coversion to DH operation). The only other contender is Cambridge's 330133, but since New England is nearer to Nottingham that Cambridge I feel the former is ...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: Nottingham Victoria

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: Nottingham Victoria
Posted: 21 Feb 2011, 10:29 

Replies: 6
Views: 22411
That is a good find, what an intersting clip. Fascinating to see the diversity of traffic passing through. 6911 "Holker Hall" is certanily a very tight fit on the turntable, and I assume it must have rolled back slightly while being turned. I am less about the reason why the B1 (?) was bro...

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: GWR/BR(W) Cranes and allocations

Roger Cooke
Posted: 09 Feb 2011, 17:18 

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Someone recently asked a question in the GWR-elist Yahoo group seeking information about the allocations of cranes on the GWR and BR(W). In reply to his question I did a query on my legendary database to produce the following - it didn't seem right to put this info on the GWR-elist and not on the BD...

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: Coal and Water Tankers in Breakdown Trains

Roger Cooke
Posted: 08 Feb 2011, 01:28 

Replies: 12
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David, Can you remind me whether or not you have a 'banjo' rotative feed pump on MP3, I forget. I suspect from the fact that you mention injectors (pl) that you don't. One of the great benefits of the one injector plus one pump (normal) arrangement is that the pump will work regardless of water temp...

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: MORPETH 1994

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: MORPETH 1994
Posted: 07 Feb 2011, 12:41 

Replies: 5
Views: 22913
Rob Morel wrote:
Can we "pool" our resources and have our own association book with members submitted images and stories I wonder!


An excellent and interesting idea!

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Spencer-Hopwood Boilers

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: Spencer-Hopwood Boilers
Posted: 07 Feb 2011, 12:39 

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Peter, Agreed! It is confusing terminology particularly to the unitiated. A Hopwood boiler could of course correctly be described as "a vertical boiler", "a water-tube boiler", and/or "a cross-tube boiler". For those who are unfamiliar with the Hopwood design, it consis...

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: Coal and Water Tankers in Breakdown Trains

Roger Cooke
Posted: 07 Feb 2011, 12:25 

Replies: 12
Views: 44757
Most, probably all, regions provided auxiliary water tanks for its steam cranes after the demise of steam. These were generally either redundant tenders from steam locos or surplus rail tank wagons withdrawn from their original revenue stream. For example, on the Western photos show the use of a red...
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