RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: Of course a certain Midland loco could also do the work of those three with only 2 engine crew. Four. That was the Midland engine I was referring to but as is well-known all Midland engines were small, so it must have been so too. 3 minutes ago, tetsudofan said: Those Pannier things got everywhere, they even got down to the Folkestone Harbour Branch, could not have been that powerful as they needed three of four of them on each train being pushed up to Folkestone East Junction. Replacing the same number of Stirling Class R 0-6-0Ts (rebuilt to R1 I suppose). So, no better than a 19th-century tank engine, which is as much as to say no better than they should be, being themselves Victorian in design - though they look much more charming with saddle tanks. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 whoooo 6 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said: whoooo NSFW !! 1 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, bbishop said: Richard, comments in red. Bill I'm interested in the comments. Especially about the safer bit! I ask because along the length of the boards, the tops will have three sets of running rails (main/loop/branch or head shunt/ two sidings) all carrying the +/- track power 32 mm apart. These are the same voltage as the +/- bus bars. Had I been carrying lots of power cables over then I'd use the same system as we use on SWS which were D sub type connectors. These were retrofitted after much frustration with banana plug type connectors. 24 minutes ago, tetsudofan said: Those Pannier things got everywhere, they even got down to the Folkestone Harbour Branch, could not have been that powerful as they needed three of four of them on each train being pushed up to Folkestone East Junction. Keith Different type of pannier tank. Those in the video clip are the later Hawksworth 94xx class (84xx series allocated to Lickey). Those used at Folkstone were of the 57xx series(or various number sub classes) which had the same tractive effort but were lighter. They replaced the R1 0-6-0t at Folkstone, which also needed to bank in multiple as already mentioned by Stephen. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: NSFW !! He's fully passed out. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 45 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said: I'm sure there must be a law against doin' things like that.... 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2021 Just now, polybear said: I'm sure there must be a law against doin' things like that.... I'd only be worried if Donk had a smile on his face, rather than concentrating on the road ahead. Trains is serious business. 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Being an engine driver suits Donk 2 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Can we please have prior warning if you must post pics of paneers! 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, laurenceb said: Can we please have prior warning if you must post pics of paneers! Please acknowledge this as prior warning, be it now, or in 500 pages times that pannier tanks might and will appear on these pages. This also applies to all other jokes about my virtual size, bathing in mud and any flatulence problems. However, in the spirit of being even minded and not showing bias, the same rulings will have to apply to all other contributions here at TNM. This includes cake and whisky. It doesn't mean that readers and contributors have to sit down with their buttocks clenched, a bucket to hand and peering from behind hard cover, whilst wearing a respirator and a tin hat, but you have been warned. Edited April 9, 2021 by Happy Hippo 1 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Happy Hippo said: Please acknowledge this as prior warning, be it now, or in 500 pages times that pannier tanks might and will appear on these pages. This also applies to all other jokes about my virtual size, bathing in mud and any flatulence problems. However, in the spirit of being even minded and not showing bias, the same rulings will have to apply to all other contributions here at TNM. This includes cake and whisky. It doesn't mean that readers and contributors have to sit down with their buttocks clenched, a bucket to hand and peering from behind hard cover, whilst wearing a respirator and a tin hat, but you have been warned. Will a tinfoil hat suffice at 1000km distance. Jamie Edited April 9, 2021 by jamie92208 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2021 51 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: Will a tinfoil hat suffice at 1000km distance. Jamie When Supersonic does some mud moving, on my behalf, to deliver your 3 Kg of lead shot, will a foil hat be sufficient protection, as I would hate it to put a dent in your vocabulary? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 9 hours ago, Compound2632 said: How many pannier tanks does it take to do the work of one (notoriously small) Midland engine? No wonder the 8F was struggling with all the steam leaking out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 11 hours ago, Danemouth said: As part of the therapy to cure you of your aversion to our glorious Pannier tank here is an image of five of them together What's the collective noun for a group of pannier tanks? A nuisance maybe? Dave 1 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Dave Hunt said: What's the collective noun for a group of pannier tanks? A nuisance maybe? Dave No problem Mr Hunt just activate your P.I.S blocker. Here at Services R Us we pride ourselves on excellent proactive customer services so even though we have yet to receive confirmation of your acceptance we have activated one of our operatives, a Mr H Hippo. He has confirmed he has your details and is inbound as we speak. Please remember to report your satisfaction of the level of service. Yours sincerely Head of Alternative Services. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: What's the collective noun for a group of pannier tanks? A nuisance maybe? Dave A scrapyard.... 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, polybear said: A scrapyard.... One wonders if the bear would touch a pannier tank? Just think of a GWR cake box emblazoned with panniers and lots of shiny brass and copper and containing a superbly crafted LDC. Do you feel lucky...Well do you, Bear? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2021 14 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: What's the collective noun for a group of pannier tanks? A nuisance maybe? Dave A joy of Panniers. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 Aren't panniers a type of kettle? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 14 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Aren't panniers a type of kettle? Aren't they bicycle bags? 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 Or devices for keeping rakes at a safe distance: 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 25 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: One wonders if the bear would touch a pannier tank? Just think of a GWR cake box emblazoned with panniers and lots of shiny brass and copper and containing a superbly crafted LDC. Do you feel lucky...Well do you, Bear? A GWR Cake Tin? No way - it'll make the contents turn rancid in seconds. Now an LNER Tin - or an LMS - or even a BR Std. - that WOULD be a fine proposition.... 3 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 38 minutes ago, polybear said: A scrapyard.... Wishfull thinking Mr Bear 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted April 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Dave Hunt said: What's the collective noun for a group of pannier tanks? A nuisance maybe? Dave 1 hour ago, polybear said: A scrapyard.... I was thinking og 'An abomination of panniers.' Jamie 4 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Tornado sirens sounding, heading to a safe place! 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now