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15 minutes ago, Owd Bob said:

1.HP. I've always thought what if there was a treadmill in the base of the wagon so the horse can carry itself.:D

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Nah, that was Cycloped at Rainhill, but this probably worked just as well!

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There was a four horse version trialled on the LSWR IIRC circa 1850. There is a write up and line art illustration in a published book which I do have, but this afternoon I can't remember the title to look it up and provide a reference.

 

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1 hour ago, LMS2968 said:

Nah, that was Cycloped at Rainhill, but this probably worked just as well!

Anyone remember, or even have pictures of, the road version/tractor that was built by someone in Manea (Cambs) way back when? (Probably late 60s/early '70s). It featured on the local About Anglia tv program on occasions. Rather like a horse riding a bike!

 

Stewart

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22 hours ago, stewartingram said:

BTW is that a cat curled up near the BP bogie?

 

Hope so, or that it's paper.  Otherwise it's half a cat, explaining why the drivers are looking at it.

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3 hours ago, The Johnster said:

Hope so, or that it's paper.  Otherwise it's half a cat, explaining why the drivers are looking at it.

I thought the driver had just dropped his sandwiches out of the window and was about to get down to retrieve it when the Jinty set off with his train.:)

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What a great photo.

Something I wouldn't have given a second glance to, at the time, let alone a first one.

 

Now I crave a metro valley Unit!

 

 

Kev.

 

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5 hours ago, montyburns56 said:

I don't fancy yours much...

 

DMU variety @ Doncaster, 30/12/1976 [slide 7604]

 

Hi Monty,

 

I'm reliving the 1970's !!!

 

That photograph reminds me of what was up to the buffers at Southport back in the day.

 

Gibbo.

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On 24/06/2020 at 19:53, SHMD said:

What a great photo.

Something I wouldn't have given a second glance to, at the time, let alone a first one.

 

Now I crave a metro valley Unit!

 

 

Kev.

 

Oh for a Met-Camm unit from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth or Pwllheli. If you were really lucky, in the downgraded 1st class saloon, at the front, and the driver was nice & left the blinds up. :)

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12 hours ago, Phil Mc said:

Or the quad-port class 56 !!

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Cheers,

Phil.

Looks like the fireman's just put some more coal on the fire.

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I reckon Bulleid's experiments with the Leader had carried on despite the project having been officially cancelled.

He carried on the subterfuge by hiding the gubbins inside contemporary diesel loco bodies thinking that nobody would notice.:D

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