RMweb Gold TravisM Posted April 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2017 I fancy getting a Graham Farish Class 08 to run on my Ais Gill layout but as they were as rare as hens teeth on the S&C, I'm wondering if one could have been possibly used on a engineers train and recessed in one of the refuge siding or would they have used a mainline loco? Julian Sprott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Given the low maximum speed of the 08, I doubt they'd be seen on an engineer's train; the most likely scenario for one being on the S&C would be one hauled dead-in-train to or from works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Cant remember where but im sure ive seen an old 1960s photo of a 08 shunter on an engineers train somewhere on the S&C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted April 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2017 You don't have time to ponder about gronks on the Slow & Casual......not with all that track to assemble for Aylesbury... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted April 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2017 You don't have time to ponder about gronks on the Slow & Casual......not with all that track to assemble for Aylesbury... That will only happen when I finally manage to get to a club meeting which will hopefully start at the beginning of next month. Haven't the others in the group started on it or been too busy popping out sprogs, falling off motorbikes etc? Julian Sprott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted April 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2017 Haven't the others in the group started on it or been too busy popping out sprogs, falling off motorbikes etc? Julian Sprott They seem able to multi task...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted April 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2017 Cant remember where but im sure ive seen an old 1960s photo of a 08 shunter on an engineers train somewhere on the S&C. There's something that looks 08ish on an engineers train at Stainforth in "Stations & Structures on the Settler & Carlisle Railway", could that be it? Dated 1955. It would be a surprise if they've ventured further into the wilds than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 There's something that looks 08ish on an engineers train at Stainforth in "Stations & Structures on the Settler & Carlisle Railway", could that be it? Dated 1955. It would be a surprise if they've ventured further into the wilds than that. This is the only photo I've seen of an 08 working on the line. Stations and Structures gives the date as April 1955, Steam Over the Roof of England has the same photo dated 25th August 1957. Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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