Xenophon PCDGS
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Was it intended as a carrier of building materials that were required in the town area when it was being expanded in the late Victorian period ?
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Mvann
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Yes, but that's not the connection I was looking for. I was thinking more of the connection with one of its owners.
Mvann
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No. I believe Bassett-lowke's only involvement was the conversion from 2ft to 15in gauge.
Mvann
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No. They weren't the original owners.
clagmonster
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I'll say the obvious and go for slate. I very much suspect that I am wrong and it is something more obscure, however.
Johnuk123
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I remember a guy telling me it was originally horse-drawn and was built to carry bricks and other building bits and pieces to build Fairbourne village in the late 1800-somethings.
Mvann
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The connection is to do with the owner of the Railway and not the railway, although I believe fairbourne was a destination for his employees works outings.
Xenophon PCDGS
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You mention the original owners, which takes me back as far as 1895 when a businessman financed the horse-drawn tramway. He was Arthur McDougall of "McDougall's flour" fame.
Mvann
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Correct. McDougall's flour was what I was after.
Xenophon PCDGS
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In 1929, The North British Locomotive Company built a prototype 3-cylinder compound locomotive based on the frames and a modified boiler of the LMS Royal Scot class. It had one small high-pressure cylinder and two larger low pressure cylinders and a water tube boiler of the Schmidt high pressure system. It could raise high-pressure steam at 900psi and low-pressure steam at 250psi. It was given the LMS capital stock number of 6399, but was never taken into capital stock.
What was the reason why it never entered capital stock and what name was given to this locomotive.
What was the reason why it never entered capital stock and what name was given to this locomotive.
D841 Roebuck
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Didn't enter service due to some sort of boiler explosion or accident? Was named Fury.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Well done indeed. During the trials on 10th February 1930, one of the ultra-hgh pressure tubes burst, killing a Mr Schofield of the Superheater Company.
Incidentally, further much smaller trials did occasionally occur after that until 1933, but to no avail. William Stanier then rebuilt this prototype with the normal Type 2 boiler and the locomotive entered the capital stock as 6170 British Legion.
You can set the next one.
Incidentally, further much smaller trials did occasionally occur after that until 1933, but to no avail. William Stanier then rebuilt this prototype with the normal Type 2 boiler and the locomotive entered the capital stock as 6170 British Legion.
You can set the next one.
D841 Roebuck
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What, under BR, was the northernmost regular working for locomotives numbered in the ex-GWR series?
Xenophon PCDGS
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West Kirby...Hooton to West Kirby line
Mvann
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This wouldn't have anything to do with some pannier tanks that went to scotland by any chance?
D841 Roebuck
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Mvann
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It was one of the branch lines in the north of Scotland, but I can't remember which one. Either around the Inverness or Peterhead area.
deltic1989
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Would it be the Pannier Tanks working the Dornoch Branch, in the early 60's?
Xenophon PCDGS
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There were two ex-GWR 0-6-0 Pannier Tanks of the GWR 1600 class at Dingwall, numbers 1646 and 1649, which were in service there until withdrawal in December 1962.
D841 Roebuck
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Dornoch Branch is what I was looking for. Your go, Deltic1989.
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deltic1989
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Sorry to be so long guys. I will open the floor as I cannot think of a question at this point in time.
Xenophon PCDGS
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I will take up the baton on your behalf...
What railway company before the 1923 railway company amalgamations had the largest shipping fleet.
Mvann
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I would have said the great eastern railway.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Sorry for a late arising this morning.
Yes, you are quite correct with your answer. Please set the next one.
Xenophon PCDGS
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The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway intended to build a link from the newly-constructed Manchester Ship Canal in the Warrington area to Sutton-on-Sea in Lincolnshire. The only line to be built was from Chesterfield to Lincoln, with a branch line to Sheffield, which left the line in the Shirebrook area.