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I've searched the forums to see if this has been asked before to no avail.

I've been watching some of my videos and Bullieds seem to slip on starting all the time.

Is this the editing of the video or were they really like that?

I can remember fondly the solid starts of GWR/WR locos out of Snow Hill!

oldrocker wrote:I've searched the forums to see if this has been asked before to no avail.

I've been watching some of my videos and Bullieds seem to slip on starting all the time.

Is this the editing of the video or were they really like that?

I can remember fondly the solid starts of GWR/WR locos out of Snow Hill!

Bullied pacifics are notoriously light on their feet. I have seen Blackmore Vale on the Bluebell slip on starting virtually every time.

I have also seen 60009 Union of South Africa slip on a dry rail with 8 coaches, so it isn't always down to the engine - a heavy hand on the regulator can do it too!

The Bulleids are probably more susceptible to slipping because of their light axle load.

regards

Dan

yes and the schools class too

BR7MT wrote:The Bulleids are probably more susceptible to slipping because of their light axle load.

And their power, they have a too high power to weigh ratio (in effect they are too good )

Which has good points and bad points...

he he I have made my views on the light pacifics known as a worker on the Severn valley railway we brace ourselves for late running when Taw Valley is rostered and pray for dry weather. In the rain it can take up to 25 mins to depart Bridgnorth! We have a much ruder name for taw Valley that beginss with a T. Lets just say we've been glad to see it go away for a while..............

All pacifics are susceptible to slipping, and bullieds are reputedly the worst at it. But on the MHR, the drivers seem sufficiently experienced that they can get Bodmin (and Taw Valley when it was there) away without slipping unless rail conditions are really quite bad. The London end points at Ropley is a frequent slip location - even 73096 has a slither there when it's wet.

As for GW/ WR engines - let's see how City of Truro copes when she visits for the spring gala...

I think its a matter of experience and knowing when to slam the regulator shut when its about to go.................