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Ash Bridge
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I have my doubts because I think they may have remained in use a little later than the late 50s, but could it have been one of the now closed pair of single bore tunnels at Standedge?
theageofthetra
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Was going to suggest that. The canal tunnel below it must be the longest and narrowest tunnel in the UK.
No. Sorry. Not the single bores at Standedge (I think you're right - they did continue in use past the 1950s).
But you're in the right county - Yorkshire.
It was on an ex-G.N. line, and had no ventilation shafts, making it particularly suitable for these tests, but hated by engine crews.
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martinsh
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Lees Moor Tunnel (on the Queensbury - Keighley line)
martinsh
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Prior to the formation of British Railways in 1948, what was the highest number carried by a locmotive in the UK ?
[ railway and some basic details such as wheel arrangement, please ]
[ railway and some basic details such as wheel arrangement, please ]
theageofthetra
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10,001- LMS Co-Co diesel?
martinsh
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No. Number larger than that - loco smaller !
Mvann
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Don't know wether these would be included, but the war department 2-8-0s were numbered in the 77xxx series when on loan during the war
steamybrian
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My guess..
LMS 2F 0-6-0 no. 28622
LMS 2F 0-6-0 no. 28622
martinsh
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That'll do for me !
steamybrian
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...open floor..
So far as is known, only one inside-cylinder Garratt was ever built and put into service. Which undertaking, where, ordered and used this machine? Other info concerning this (fairly short-lived) loco "would be appreciated, but is not demanded".
theageofthetra
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The LTM51 - it was used on a Dutch tramway so had inside cylinders and closed in motion as per tramway practice. Was 'borrowed' by the Germans in WW2 and sadly never seen again.
Goed begrepen, mijnheer -- your floor. Line concerned was the Limburgsche Tramweg Mij., standard-gauge, in the Netherlands' far-south-eastern "panhandle" including Maastricht, where there are coal mines. Loco obtained, largely for coal traffic: tramway's particular route involved, closed in 1937, only six years after loco's delivery -- loco was stored; then, as you say, the Germans got it, and ???
martinsh
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Is it not in a tunnel in Poland with a train of gold ?!
Ah, that stuff at Wałbrzych ghastly place: I was never able to believe in gold at the end of that particular rainbow...
theageofthetra
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Don't have a question so open floor.
EbbwJunction1
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Apart from all being numbers of GWR Castle Class locomotives, these five have two other things in common:
5071; 5074; 5078; 5081 and 5082.
In addition, one of them is the odd one out; why is this?
5071; 5074; 5078; 5081 and 5082.
In addition, one of them is the odd one out; why is this?
I think I have part of this, all carried two names being renamed after WWII aircraft 5081 is odd being named after an American aircraft, the rest after British?
As to the other oddity I'll guess they were converted to oil firing?
As to the other oddity I'll guess they were converted to oil firing?
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As neilb62 said 5071, 5074, 5078, 5081 and 5082 had their various Castle names replaced with various WWII aircraft.
However Clifford, Denbigh, Lamphey, Penrice and Powis Castle names were all applied to members of the BR built batch of Castles.
As to the further odd one out I'm not totally sure, I thought I had it but it applies to 2 of the list. That is that the second Lamphey Castle and Denbigh Castle were both renamed again to Sir James Milne and Sir Edward Elgar
No, scratch that, I think the extra odd one out 5074 Denbigh Castle, the name was used on three Castles (5074, 7001, 7032)
However Clifford, Denbigh, Lamphey, Penrice and Powis Castle names were all applied to members of the BR built batch of Castles.
No, scratch that, I think the extra odd one out 5074 Denbigh Castle, the name was used on three Castles (5074, 7001, 7032)
EbbwJunction1
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You're both tight about their names being changed from names of castles to names of aircraft, which was the first thing that they all have in common.
I'll give you the second thing that they all have in common, because I've realised that I made a mistake in the question. I thought that they were all named after Welsh Castles. However, I've found that Clifford Castle is in Herefordshire, which of course is in England!
So far, though, you haven't got the odd one out that I was thinking about.
As far as I know, they are nearly all correct, with only the suggestion by
neilb62 that they were converted to oil firing. In fact, none of them were, so I regret that it's doubly wrong.
So, none of the options that you've suggested is the one that I'm thinking about, so please try again.
HMS Ark Royal
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Were they originally Star class locomotives that were converted?
EbbwJunction1
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No, afraid not.
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The odd one out is 5054, Lamphey Castle - because there isn't (and never has been) a real Lamphey Castle.
neilb62 and The Edge can argue amongst themselves about who's turn it is!
Your turn Edge, I'm off to work in a bit....
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