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Mamodman123
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too easy
I'm sure if you go on tv and beg to some more grannys they'll send you some SE4's 
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steamyjim
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MTA
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I know someone who had a coal fired Mamod...
Lovely Garratts Chris, I forgot the name of the guy who builds the scale Garratt's like in your pic and now I remember 
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James
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Mr Garratt?
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SillyBilly
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My friend constructs coal fired roundhouse locos for a living.
Chris,
If you were to coal fire a TE1A, you'd need a boiler with atleast one flue, a steam blower in the smoke box, there'd be nawt left of the bugger! |
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Garratt100
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| andypt677 wrote: | | thay look really good how long did it take him to build them |
Takes about 4/5 months give or take...
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Garratt100
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| johnreid wrote: | | No other word that impressive, I would love to see one in action some day. |
John, get your plane ticket booked & we'll see you at 'Garratt Sunday' next June!
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Garratt100
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| steamyjim wrote: | I SO WANT ONE OF THEM
How much would one be??? |
Now you're looking at about £4500 & a 4 year wait...
To answer sir James's question - track gauge is 23mm, they are a scale of 16mm to the foot, running on 2ft gauge track in the real world.
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Andy
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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| that priity good going does he build from scratch are does he build a kit |
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James
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Wow pretty small then 
£4500 to home build one? A bit dear!
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Garratt100
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| andypt677 wrote: | | that priity good going does he build from scratch are does he build a kit |
They use some Roundhouse running gear, but he makes most parts himself.
James - once you've seen one & run one, you'll realise they are a bargain!
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Steve_S
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| They look superb, and I can imagine the smell! |
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Andy
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| ye the smell of hot steam oil and steam |
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MTA
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I've seen an Accucraft Garratt running, and it was far too silent for my liking. Didn't make any sound what so ever, hopefully John's coal fired ones do!!!
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Garratt100
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| SillyBilly wrote: | My friend constructs coal fired roundhouse locos for a living.
Chris,
If you were to coal fire a TE1A, you'd need a boiler with atleast one flue, a steam blower in the smoke box, there'd be nawt left of the bugger! |
That'll be John Shaw then...?
I bet you've not asked him to build you a coal fired boiler for a TE1a...
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