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Post by dougrail » Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:30 am

Oh you are shitting me.... :shock:

Steel wheels. I can even work out a decent paint scheme for them for you. I've never trusted the older design on super-boilered engines. :(
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Post by DolwyddelanLightRail » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:34 am

I really do need to get over to Butterly, being only in Sheffiled, so i'm not that far away either! and I've had a simular thing NM! Britomart's wheels came loose on me, and now H.G.Butler's have! after 5 odd years of running!
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Post by dougrail » Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:02 am

Yes but DLR, didn't your wheels slip when you reboilered Britomart - and then the Butler wheels slip when you transferred them over to same engine? ;)
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Post by DolwyddelanLightRail » Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:03 pm

dougrail:61059 wrote:Yes but DLR, didn't your wheels slip when you reboilered Britomart - and then the Butler wheels slip when you transferred them over to same engine? ;)
Pretty much spot on :lol: but i have a feeling the Butlers wheels had slipped without me noticing anyway, as it only ran for 5 mins before i gave up as the meths wicks were burnt out! :roll: but so far its been the front driving wheels that have slipped, the rear wheels have been fine.
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Post by dougrail » Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:28 pm

That determines it for me then.

The superboilers are generating too much power for the pressfit wheels to cope with.
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Post by Narrow Minded » Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:40 pm

A mysterious hole has appeared in the road next to Codnor Crossing.............
The police are looking in to it! :lol:

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On a brighter note, we were working not ten minutes from "Rails of Sheffield" today, so a quick call-in was of course obligatory ;)
Came away with one of this years Christmas presents from the wife! :D
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Post by Pretoria » Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:27 pm

:roll: Perhaps they should take a leaf out of their own book ? :lol:
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Post by Narrow Minded » Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:47 pm

Pretoria:61082 wrote::roll:   Perhaps they should take a leaf out of their own book ?   :lol:
Groan, I didn't "twig" that at first - you're nicked! :lol:

Dunno if you can tell easily from the photo, but that earth is piled up against the crossing gates.
A critter (probably a rat from the adjoining fields) has burrowed down between the Police call-box and the Crossing Keepers hut :cry:

An eviction notice has been served :lol:
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Post by Pretoria » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:13 pm

Narrow Minded:61084 wrote:A critter (probably a rat from the adjoining fields) has burrowed down between the Police call-box and the Crossing Keepers hut :cry:
:shock: Are you sure it's not a Silurian digging its way up from the centre of the Earth -- after all, the hole is next to the Tardis ! :roll:
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Post by Narrow Minded » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:33 pm

Pretoria:61087 wrote:
Narrow Minded:61084 wrote:A critter (probably a rat from the adjoining fields) has burrowed down between the Police call-box and the Crossing Keepers hut :cry:
:shock:  Are you sure it's not a Silurian digging its way up from the centre of the Earth -- after all, the hole is next to the Tardis !   :roll:
I don't care whether it's a Silurian or one of the Killer Bunnies off-spring - it's not getting planning permission to set up home at the side of Codnor Station, bloody travellers! :?
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:54 pm

Never mind the trouble time they are having with that hole, they are having a terrible time at HQ where someone has stolen all the toilets!

Police have nothing to go on...
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Post by Pretoria » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:10 pm

It strikes me that this is all a bit PC ;)
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Post by Narrow Minded » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:14 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR:61090 wrote:Never mind the trouble time they are having with that hole, they are having a terrible time at HQ where someone has stolen all the toilets!

Police have nothing to go on...
The WPC's aren't going to stand for it! ;)
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Post by Pretoria » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:19 pm

Narrow Minded:61092 wrote:
Mr. Bond of the DVLR:61090 wrote:Never mind the trouble time they are having with that hole, they are having a terrible time at HQ where someone has stolen all the toilets!

Police have nothing to go on...
The WPC's aren't going to stand for it! ;)
She'll have to as the WC's have been nicked ! Which only leaves a P   :sign5:
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Post by Narrow Minded » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:41 pm

Pretoria:61093 wrote:
Narrow Minded:61092 wrote:
Mr. Bond of the DVLR:61090 wrote:Never mind the trouble time they are having with that hole, they are having a terrible time at HQ where someone has stolen all the toilets!

Police have nothing to go on...
The WPC's aren't going to stand for it! ;)
She'll have to as the WC's have been nicked !   Which only leaves a P   :sign5:
Very sharp 8)
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Post by Pretoria » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:46 pm

Narrow Minded:61094 wrote:Very sharp 8)
Ouch !   :thumbleft:
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Post by Narrow Minded » Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:03 pm

The latest addition to the diesel roster Codnor Castle, pictured at Brinsley Lodge just prior to route trials and short video below.

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Post by Pendo Pilot » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:47 am

Ahhh a Jessie rolls on the W&L again... I see a good start point there to hang lots of details to (before the usual original bits start falling off it!) :D
Must say your P-way is digusting.. :twisted: ..LOL, proper NG I see (Or NR's idea how the WCML should be kept, although yours is smoother).

I see you wasted no time wiring it for sound, want that in teh Jackhouse but I have no room left in there.. :|
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Post by Narrow Minded » Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:48 pm

I'll get those measurements to you tomorrow Shane - I'm sure you can "make room" for the circuit board and the speaker should fit behind the grill ;)

I would have done it tonight, but the doors to Pentrich Siding main shed are bolted with "DO NOT DISTURB", "NO ENTRY" and "TOP SECRET" signs (written in crayon) pinned up! :roll:
I think the gang are busy on the Christmas Special :lol:
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Post by Narrow Minded » Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:49 pm

I still can't get near the Carriage & Wagon shed at Pentrich, it's certainly a "hive of activity" down there though :lol: However, on the way past Brinsley lodge I heard the sound of a diesel ;~

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The Salem SM6, built in Llandeilo, Carmarthanshire is out on running trials after her refurb ;)

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No.7 CHATSWORTH still has a fair few cosmetic jobs outstanding, but initial "shake down" running will first of all highlight any potentail problems after the rebuild before proceding 8)

Now, I wonder what's going on down in C&W? :roll:
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