Ivatt 2 off the road

[7mmMick]

Not great news but I've just seen this happen at Quorn and Woodhouse GC, I think she ran through the trap point protecting the main line. Gala weekend over for her then !! No one hurt which is the main thing,

Mick

 

[Osgood]

Hopefully not too much damage. Do they have a crane getting steam up at this moment?

 

[7mmMick]

No unfortunately not, they've thrown the fire out and left her stranded! At least the main line is not blocked so the gala can go on

 

[ZiderHead]

Always loved the 2MT, theres something just right about the proportions with that tender. The barely adequate power rating also appeals to me for some reason, probably because I imagine they had to thrash the rivets off them all the time just to get the job done


edit: were they used in WR? Its a bit before my time.

 

[Scale7JB]

Seems to be the year for it.. GC, Nene Valley and North Norfolk..

JB.

 

[iploffy]

That will be a board of enquiry then.

 

[Osgood]

What happened on the NNR out of interest?

 

[Scale7JB]

North Norfolk, tornado crashed into another Ivatt 2 in very thick fog..

JB.

 

[westernfan]

edit: were they used in WR? Its a bit before my time.

The last batch of Mickey Mouse 2mt locos were built at Swindon ,25 were allocated to the western region . 46521 was in fact a western engine being based at Brecon

wf

 

[ZiderHead]

Well I had no idea Swindon built any, thanks for the info!

 

[mth]

North Norfolk, tornado crashed into another Ivatt 2 in very thick fog..

JB.

It was 7.45am March 9th betwen 70000 'Britannia' and Standard 2MT 78019

 

[mth]

Not great news but I've just seen this happen at Quorn and Woodhouse GC, I think she ran through the trap point protecting the main line. Gala weekend over for her then !! No one hurt which is the main thing,

Mick View attachment 20158 View attachment 20159

This is on youtube

 

[ZiderHead]

definitely looks like the catch point did its job from that vid, so someone messed up badly there ...

 

[bogusman]

She was a lovely engine to drive and fire on the SVR a shame to see her off the road

Pete

 

[Scale7JB]

It was 7.45am March 9th betwen 70000 'Britannia' and Standard 2MT 78019

Where did I get Tornado from?! Sorry..

JB.

 

[7mmMick]

Now i'm back on the PC again here's a quick update from last night and a picture of the rescue party below. We were contemplating staying to watch them lift her back on the road but it looked like a long job. The oil burner fans with love this, a kettle rescued by a Peak !! ( apologies for the dodgy iphone pic, the steam crane is in shaddow under the bridge )



ATB Mick

 

[Eastsidepilot]

The oil burner fans with love this, a kettle rescued by a Peak !!



ATB Mick

Yeah...and it's Green

Col.

 

[iploffy]

But it's a big engine pulling a big crane

 

[7mmMick]

But it's a big engine pulling a big crane

I have to admit it did sound lovely on tick over and even better when it set off. I know it's been posted elsewhere but maybe things like this will be the modelling of the future

ATB Mick

 

[lancer1027]

But it's a big engine pulling a big crane

A big 45 ton Ransome & Rapier Steam crane..... just like the one that was at Laira during the late 60's early 70's

Rob