bike2steam Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I've since heard that she will be outside at Corfe for the summer, then under cover for the winter when a mechanical assessment may be carried out Yep, as I said before, that's what I'd like to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted May 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2017 I've since heard that she will be outside at Corfe for the summer, then under cover for the winter when a mechanical assessment may be carried out Must have built a new shed when I wasn't looking..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold John B Posted May 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2017 Withdrawn 1939, returned to war service till 1945, steamed at 25psi from Eastleigh to Waterloo for the station centenary exhibition in 1948. More here about the class, the class was mostly withdrawn By 1933, 3 continued but only 2 started the war, it's safe to assume it probably wasn't massively used, maintained or repaired during the war and was safely well knackered at wars end, I'm guessing it's probably not been fully works overhauled since the late 1920's early 30's, and was intended as a "last job overhaul", hence the LSWR (rather than replaced with newer SR) stamped fittings found on it. Lot of assumptions here I know, but look at modern image in the 80's.. diesels were run down, glossed up for the open day circuit, then entered preservation by popularity, but internally are knackered and often dragged about,. why would it be different back then ? http://www.semgonline.com/steam/t3class.html The only reason it's still here probably was due to surviving at the back of a carriage dump for a further 10 years till preservation started to gain traction in the late 1950's and entered preservation due to luck, sheer age and Darwinian survival... City of Truro this is not. There's a picture of it all rusted over dumped outside in the early 1950's somewhere on the net. Edit.., here's the results of my picture sleuthing on google... 1948 at Brighton (around the time of the Waterloo Centenary) and first repainting post withdrawal. https://thetransportlibrary.co.uk/image/cache/catalog/N/S/2/0/NS200951A-600x600.jpg ..1958 at Eastleigh prior to repaint.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/31514768@N05/22728264208 Post repaint in 1958 https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/keyword/adams;440/i-6cG2wLp On its way north in the 50's https://photos.smugmug.com/BRStandardSteam/BR-Standard-Class-4-260-760007/7600076005-Built-1952-Horwich/7600076005/i-gqvJ9fK/0/XL/76005%20towing%20LBSC%20terrier%20no%2082Boxhill%20%26%20Adams%20LSWR%20563%204th%20feb%201958-XL.jpg And south again at Eastleigh During repaint, in the 1960's https://www.flickr.com/photos/93456400@N04/15225143139 And Being towed North again to York in the 1970's https://www.flickr.com/photos/rgadsdon/5533967519 The fourth shot (in Eastleigh works) looks like a T9.. note the extended smokebox and watercart tender.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Must have built a new shed when I wasn't looking..... Swanage goods shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted June 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2017 Swanage goods shed. So where does the C&W go ? I know you can fit a Mk1 and another vehicle, but not something the length of the T3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 So where does the C&W go ? I know you can fit a Mk1 and another vehicle, but not something the length of the T3. Eh ? The T3 is over 10 foot shorter than a Mk1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted June 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2017 Eh ? The T3 is over 10 foot shorter than a Mk1 It might be, but you're not going to fit a Mk1 and the T3 into the shed. As the railways priority is (and should be) a community railway, keeping the railways stock in good order to do that requires the use of the Goods shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) I agree, I'd sooner see the T3 stay at Corfe, maybe with a temporary extension to the goods shed until another building could be added to take it, I'd also like to see the camping coaches re-instated there as well, - what's the chance of that then ?? Thinking on, perhaps the old idea of a building for C&W might re-emerge at the sidings behind 'Kings Court'( the old council workshops/stores) you never know. Edited June 1, 2017 by bike2steam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2017 T3 has had all the cab fittings replaced with plugs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterfgf Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 T3 has had all the cab fittings replaced with plugs. IMG_8344.JPG IMG_8342.JPG IMG_8343.JPG It could do with a cover over the chimney to stop rain entering and corroding the valve chests. Rain won't do the internals of the smokebox much good either. Peterfgf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2017 Blanked up for a hydraulic test? Surely not.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2017 It could do with a cover over the chimney to stop rain entering and corroding the valve chests. Rain won't do the internals of the smokebox much good either. Peterfgf If you look closely at the photo it looks like that has been done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2017 Blanked up for a hydraulic test? Surely not.... Nope - most likely to stop the original fittings being stolen. Its quite common on Heritage railways to strip valuable items such as gauges from locos awaiting overhaul to stop thieves making off with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2017 But why blank it up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2017 But why blank it up? To stop dirt, water, insects, small stones and all sorts of other crap going down the resultant openings left by the removal of the fittings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I was thinking boiler test too... Have we any swanage railway members here that could clarify? That paint is looking a bit dodgy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2017 I was thinking boiler test too... Have we any swanage railway members here that could clarify? That paint is looking a bit dodgy... I'm a life member. There's been nothing beyond the announcement of it being gifted. The priorities for the railway are the start of the service to Wareham and getting undercover storage for the coaching stock which deteriorates quickly in the sea air, quicker than the railway can really afford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 It would be neat to push it around as if double heading....wi' smoking rags dow'nt funnel... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2017 It would be neat to push it around as if double heading....wi' smoking rags dow'nt funnel... At slow speed, With lots of lubrication to axle boxes, motion, cylinders & slide valves please! Otherwise permanent damage is likely. Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I'm a life member. There's been nothing beyond the announcement of it being gifted. The priorities for the railway are the start of the service to Wareham and getting undercover storage for the coaching stock which deteriorates quickly in the sea air, quicker than the railway can really afford. With important projects to fund and complete what would have happened if the Railway had told the NRM, "No thanks, we don't want it"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 With important projects to fund and complete what would have happened if the Railway had told the NRM, "No thanks, we don't want it"?If the NRM had to dispose of her, the bluebell seems a worthy candidate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2017 If the NRM had to dispose of her, the bluebell seems a worthy candidate While I think the Bluebell is a very good railway it should be remembered that it is a former LB&SC line while both the Swanage and Mid Hants are former LSWR lines! The T3 is an LSWR engine so it is really more suited to those lines. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2017 To stop dirt, water, insects, small stones and all sorts of other crap going down the resultant openings left by the removal of the fittings. The boilers scrap anyway, I would have thought. Using proper blanks seems a bit expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2017 With important projects to fund and complete what would have happened if the Railway had told the NRM, "No thanks, we don't want it"? Ok I give up.....what would've happened.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) While I think the Bluebell is a very good railway it should be remembered that it is a former LB&SC line while both the Swanage and Mid Hants are former LSWR lines! The T3 is an LSWR engine so it is really more suited to those lines.It isn't on the western region either, but the dukedog is one of their regulars, the t3 would look at home next to their adams radial tank, mid hants wouldn't be a bad option either Edited June 19, 2017 by Killian keane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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