Popular Post sidmouth Posted September 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2018 45596 Bahamas returned to steam this weekend at the completion of its overhaul at Vintage Trains Tyseley Tyseley open day September 2018 by Martin Creese, on Flickr Tyseley open day September 2018 by Martin Creese, on Flickr Tyseley Open Day September 29th 2018 by Martin Creese, on Flickr 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 29, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) And doesnt she look wonderful! Running in turns on the Severn Valley perhaps? Phil Edited September 29, 2018 by Phil Bullock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve45 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Magnificent! Will she get a mainline ticket? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Jubes were always a popular sight in my yoof Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted September 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2018 Fantastic, 5596 'Bahamas' gave me my first footplate ride (& many more) in 1972, cleaned her at Dinting, rode behind her on the mainline return Derby--Nottingham in 1988, then on the KWVR. Great to see her return - definitely to the main line, hopefully to the GCR for a future gala visit? Maybe we can at last see the 4 Jubilees reunited - they are all now intact & restored for the first time since 1967! [5593 Kolhapur static at Tyseley, 5690 & 5699 at Carnforth]. Dava 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-farms Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) Magnificent! Will she get a mainline ticket? I believe that's the aim of the group who owns her, but first it needs a test run on the main line and that will be after it clocks up some miles on preserved lines or museums - no idea where they intend to undertake the running in. Edited October 1, 2018 by Ed-farms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2018 Some locos proportions are spot on.... Standard 5s and 4s .... Castles.....and Jubilees do it for me. All 4-6-0s , may have something to do with it perhaps Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Jubilees were my favourite steam loco ... but that abomination on top of 45596's smokebox ???!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2018 Jubilees were my favourite steam loco ... but that abomination on top of 45596's smokebox ???!!! Same as a double chimney on a Castle then.... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Same as a double chimney on a Castle then.... Phil I wouldn't disagree! Though we are talking appearance, not efficiency. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted October 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2018 The double chimney on 'Bahamas' may be attractive to some, but it was the final experiment by BR to improve the performance of steam traction by changing the loco exhaust flow, so it has some historic significance. Anyway, it makes 45596 historic. Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 The double chimney on 'Bahamas' may be attractive to some, but it was the final experiment by BR to improve the performance of steam traction by changing the loco exhaust flow, so it has some historic significance. Anyway, it makes 45596 historic. Dava 45596 is only 'historic' in being the only double-chimneyed Jubilee to survive into preservation - there were others, apart from the rebuilds. Also, I would consider the fitting of a Giesl ejector to Bulleid pacific 34064 in 1962 to be the "final experiment by BR to improve the performance of steam traction by changing the loco exhaust flow". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted October 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2018 Fair comment, this is the source of the information on 45596 double chimney and was part of the case made to HLF for its overhaul. http://ingrowlocomuseum.com/?page_id=11 Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Jubilees were my favourite steam loco ... but that abomination on top of 45596's smokebox ???!!! It always gives me the impression that someone built a chimney and then fitted a loco below it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted October 4, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2018 It always gives me the impression that someone built a chimney and then fitted a loco below it! I couldn't care less about a double or single chimney - I'd rather say well done on restoring Bahamas to full running order to the team concerned, and also hopefully welcome to the main line at some time in the not too distant future, to join Galatea and Leander. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 45742 Connaught had a double chimney fitted prior to Bahamas getting one but reverted to a single chimney later until withdrawal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2018 Theres a discussion re double chimneys currently running here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/138081-benefits-of-double-chimneys/&do=findComment&comment=3320642 Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Dorridge to Hereford this morning 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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