I'd like to post my thanks.....

alcazar

Guest
They do look nice I wonder of I can get a set of works plates
Give him a ring. I would imagine he will offer nameplates and worksplates, or just worksplates, given the liveries the new loco has been announced in.

I wonder if anyone will do the white elephant as a transfer/decal?

And if we'll be able to get data plates with class 53 etc on them?
 

Steph Dale

Western Thunderer
Yankee Merlins were built by Packard (as their type V1650) rather than Allison. Also worth pointing out they were to all intents and purposes a completely different engine to the Rolls Royce Merlin, despite being built 'under license'.

Steph
 

oldravendale

Western Thunderer
I'm thankful for Steph for saying he'd consider producing a kit of this beauty

I heard a story, admittedly apocryphal, that when this loco ceremoniously first hauled a train out of Paddington, attended by the great and good in their Sunday best and top hats the power of the exhaust was so great that it blew all the accumulated crap out of the roof on to those below.

Is it true?

Brian
 

Steph Dale

Western Thunderer
I'm thankful for Steph for saying he'd consider producing a kit of this beauty
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Steve,

You're welcome! I've actually been spending some time over the last few weeks to work out when I can next get a trip to Didcot with a camera and tape measure...

Steph

I heard a story, admittedly apocryphal, that when this loco ceremoniously first hauled a train out of Paddington, attended by the great and good in their Sunday best and top hats the power of the exhaust was so great that it blew all the accumulated crap out of the roof on to those below.

Is it true?

Brian

Dad,


I've just re-read Kevin Robertson's book and it's certainly true for one of the gas turbines. In fact it seems to have been something of an ongoing problem with people regularly complaining of being covered in soot. Even the GWR's own chiefs were concerned about their effects on infrastructure (smoke deflectors on bridges, signalling equipment, that sort of thing). One detail Steve needs to consider in his operation of Ranelagh Bridge is that 18000 ran to/from Paddington using it's auxiliary diesel engine and was shut down/started in the platforms. That must have been an amazing spectacle.

Mind you I guess the concerns of the management were probably nothing to the permanent way guys if they happened to be working in a tunnel when 18000 went through; apparently the fumes caused a certain 'effect' in less robust individuals...

Steph
 
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