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| Author: | PMC [ Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
Had not seen this mentioned here, looks like it is well along already https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... nk-engine/ Nice looking engine. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotive ... -numbered/ There was another project to build an L1 2-6-4 tank engine in the UK 11 years ago but I don't know how it developed: viewtopic.php?t=32837 |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
PMC wrote: Had not seen this mentioned here, looks like it is well along already https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... nk-engine/ Nice looking engine. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotive ... -numbered/ There was another project to build an L1 2-6-4 tank engine in the UK 11 years ago but I don't know how it developed: viewtopic.php?t=32837 I don't believe the L1 got past the "ask questions" stage. That said, I remember rumors attributed to the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust having tossed around a V3 2-6-2 build, but if memory serves that was before the public announcement to do a V4. |
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| Author: | p51 [ Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
So other than "Tornado," how many of these new steam projects were completed as working locomotives in the UK? I know there were several such groups in the UK once Tornado's team proved it could be done. |
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| Author: | PMC [ Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
There was a website listed in the 11 y.o. post that was meant to document new build steam in the UK, what it is now may say a lot: http://newbuildsteam.com/ |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
p51 wrote: So other than "Tornado," how many of these new steam projects were completed as working locomotives in the UK? I know there were several such groups in the UK once Tornado's team proved it could be done. I'm not sure many have been finished yet... But there's a number nearly there. Patriot, Beachy Head, a GWR County and Grange. There's others in various earlier stages... I'm betting we see Beachy Head out first. It's in final fitting out prior to testing. |
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| Author: | adammil1 [ Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
Is this the engine you guys are thinking about? https://svr.co.uk/locomotive/br-3mt-82045/ They are building it at the Severn valley Railroad |
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| Author: | 70000 [ Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
The G5 groups website is this one..... https://www.g5locomotiveltd.co.uk/ In the smaller loco category, you've also got an F5 as well...... https://www.holdenf5.co.uk/news/ Some of the plans for "New Build" locomotives have vanished without trace whilst others are still underway with varying rates of progress. Covid obviously delayed a lot of work on a number of them, plus others have got caught up in preservation "Politics" and other problems, so how many of them will actually get completed is another matter.... |
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| Author: | Kelly Anderson [ Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
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| Author: | PMC [ Sun Apr 16, 2023 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
The G5 project is far along, the boiler is complete, as is the frame, (crank) axles (which apparently were a challenge), and wheels, it looks like the major remaining components are parts of the running gear: https://www.g5locomotiveltd.co.uk/page/ ... -progress/ Interesting that they finished the boiler first, in the USA the standard practice is to wait until the end to install tubes. |
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| Author: | Overmod [ Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
Quote: "Interesting that they finished the boiler first, in the USA the standard practice is to wait until the end to install tubes." In Britain, "time tickin' in my head" is a lyric from a Joe Jackson song, not cognizance of a mandatory expensive reinspection... |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine |
Overmod wrote: Quote: "Interesting that they finished the boiler first, in the USA the standard practice is to wait until the end to install tubes." In Britain, "time tickin' in my head" is a lyric from a Joe Jackson song, not cognizance of a mandatory expensive reinspection... Now my understanding of their inspection requirements might be off, but doesn't the timer for service time start once the inspector signs off as good for service? |
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