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8 hours ago, Rugd1022 said:

''Twenty on mate, no problems, but the cab heater's cr*p...'' ;)

Given the shenanigans going on at the time Nidge', it was probably more like "Two-Papa-bejang is right up your rear, so drive it like you stole it. And the cab heater is cr*p." 

 

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To which the reply would sadly have to be : ''I'd dearly love to drive it like I stole it chum, but Company Professional Driving Policy paragraph 4, subsection 12 clearly states that ragging it like a nutter is strictly verboten and will result in severe disciplinary action when we've downloaded the Q-Tron!''

 

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Photo c/o Andrew Snowdon : Old Oak Second Man Phil Mongo aboard D1048 at Padd on Thursday 24th February 1977 with the 'Western Lament' railtour to Castle Cary and back, organised in double quick time by John Vaughan...

 

 

 

WESTERN LAMENT 240277 Phil Mingp sp turn Andrew Snowdon.jpg

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Photo c/o Andrew Snowdon : Old Oak Second Man Phil Mongo aboard D1048 at Padd on Thursday 24th February 1977 with the 'Western Lament' railtour to Castle Cary and back, organised in double quick time by John Vaughan...

 

 

 

WESTERN LAMENT 240277 Phil Mingp sp turn Andrew Snowdon.jpg

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On 17/09/2019 at 20:57, Trev52A said:

The driver of loco No 8 admires the view at it slogs up to Devil's Bridge on the (BR at the time) Vale of Rheidol Railway on 10th June 1977

 

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Trevor

Thanks Trevor. 

That is how I remember them most.  Little squat chimney and little squat cab. 

Since their rebuild the VofR trio do look a little more graceful.

 

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20 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said:

Photo c/o Andy Braund : D1055 at Plymouth North Road in March or April of '75, with some early Hydraulic preservation luminaries in attendance...

 

 

PH D1055 Andy Bruand Plymouth March or April 75.jpg

Would you buy a used 1000 from these people? 

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