Bradstock Loco

Pencarrow

Pencarrow

Western Thunderer
simond said:
Mike,

don’t worry, unless he can invoke the Black Five, we’ve got him outnumbered

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(insert Bond villain evil “mwah ha ha” laugh)

(and giggle because one of them is his!)
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Yes, the shiny and constantly troublesome one. Thankfully you're using appropriately big nasty sticks to teach it to behave.
 
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LarryG

LarryG

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The Pannier on the turntable with Hybrid innards is a frightening prospect. :p

It is said that we model what we remember. I would add; but not necessarily what we remember best! My most detailed memories are from my teens and the first diesels in cottonopolis, but I wouldn't dream of modelling either. Far comfier to model from photos that conveniently conjures up idyllic summer days and avoids reality. :)
 
Quintus

Quintus

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I agree Larry, I also remember the coming of the diesels, and as far as I was concerned they were not a welcome sight, although these shunters had been around for a while.
The first "Castle" I ever saw was "Tintern Abbey" in immaculate condition running into Chippenham. A few years later I saw one of the first "Warships" at Bath Spa (can't remember which one). On a wow factor of 1-10 the, Castle gets10, the Warship...maybe 2.
 
paulc

paulc

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Quintus said:
A few pics of D3747 spuddling about at Bradstock, not a pannier in sight!
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Hi Mike , i had to look up the definition of 'spuddling' . Not a word that I've come across before but the the 17th century was a bit before my time but definitely one i will keep alive down here in Aus .
I have always thought of 08s and Panniers as the same loco but from different era's. Ooh that will stir the hornets !!
 
NHY 581

NHY 581

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Funnily enough, in my 00 world ( sorry Mike ! ), when I take Sheep Dip out to a show, the 'mainline loco' is an 08, supported by a back up 03 with the steam equivalent being a Pannier........

Rob
 
simond

simond

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paulc said:
Hi Mike , i had to look up the definition of 'spuddling' . Not a word that I've come across before but the the 17th century was a bit before my time but definitely one i will keep alive down here in Aus .
I have always thought of 08s and Panniers as the same loco but from different era's. Ooh that will stir the hornets !!
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If we’re playing top trumps, the 08s were built in larger numbers and had 60% more TE, and has seen many more years of active service, but, if you want a branch line loco, you’d probably want to be able to do more than 15 (or 20) mph…
 
Phil O

Phil O

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simond said:
If we’re playing top trumps, the 08s were built in larger numbers and had 60% more TE, and has seen many more years of active service, but, if you want a branch line loco, you’d probably want to be able to do more than 15 (or 20) mph…
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You need to run a couple of MPH, less than the allowed maximum, because the over speed trip is very sensitive and a right pain to reset. When I was on the ESR we had use of Yeomans 08, after the 1st event a line was pencilled on the speedo showing the max that could be achieved without tripping.
 
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