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No Russell for Hunslet 125??

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:48 pm
by JMORG
Looking at a comment on the WHHR, looks like Russel will not be attending the FR Hunslet gala. Anyone have an idea what's happened? I thought relations were warming since the crash in 2009?

Re: No Russell for Hunslet 125??

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:59 pm
by TonyW
I don't know, but removal of the vacuum brake equipment during its last overhaul would certainly be an issue.

Re: No Russell for Hunslet 125??

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:50 pm
by JMORG
http://www.isengard.co.uk/

Don't know if you ever frequent the WHR isengard site Tony; but if this is true it doesn't look good...

Seems odd that Russell lost it's vacuum breaking equipment; I recall the equipment was stored in one coal bunker. If the idea was to run to Beddgelert then wouldn't one bunker be sufficient for the run? I recall Russell did run from Caernarfon to Waunfawr during the early 2000's and it seemed to cope fine then.