Atomic Systems

Hi,
Just checking my Ian Allens combined volume
9F wight 90 tons tender BR 1F Tender 55 tons, a Std 2 49 tons tender 4 ton, Std 3 57 tons tender 42 tons, Std 4 59 tons tender 6 tons, so the main locos used on the route are a lot lighter than a 9F
Mike

michaelhendle wrote: . . . . Ian Allens combined volume

Amazing how many people get that wrong

michaelhendle wrote:Hi,
Just checking my Ian Allens combined volume
9F wight 90 tons tender BR 1F Tender 55 tons, a Std 2 49 tons tender 4 ton, Std 3 57 tons tender 42 tons, Std 4 59 tons tender 6 tons, so the main locos used on the route are a lot lighter than a 9F
Mike

Ha ha. If you ever saw those matchstick viaducts you certainly wouldn't want to take a 9F across them . . .

John

This is tricky stuff...
I looked into it for Brecon & Merthyr - wanting to run GW blue as well as yellow dot locos...

Like Stainmore, a 17t ish axle load seamed to separate acceptable from the unacceptable. 5700 were two a penny at 17t axle load, but no 2800/2884 or Manors at just over 17t.
OTH, as posted above, S160, both WDs, 8F and 9F all <17t axle load - although the BR standard tenders were heavy...

So yes, min curve and total weight must also have been a factor - I’ve heard several times that 9Fs weren’t permitted into Cornwall because of the tight curves on / off the RAB, for example

Re diesels, Cl37s, at RA5 / 17t axle load were used on the BMR, and being lighter per axle than the 4MT 2-6-0 could perhaps be considered...

Have any diesel images surfaced for Stainmore???

rkk01 wrote: Have any diesel images surfaced for Stainmore???

http://www.stainmore150.co.uk/stainmore ... l_era.html

Marcus

GWR Kings were also banned from the Royal Albert Bridge due to there weight

Mike

holzroller wrote:Live quick drive testing now https://www.facebook.com/SteamSoundsSup ... 667665909/ probably will be viewable after as well

Brilliant, thanks for posting this link for the run along the track. Most enjoyable.

Hi,
Was just wondering if you could use the 2MT and the Std 4 that came with the KWVR route, just to add a bit of variety to the steam locos on the trains.
Mike

All quiet again on this one...

Flurry of fB activities a few weeks ago, I thought it might have been inbound

The last post I saw on facebook was the 23rd of June which said it was coming out soon, it's now the 11 Nov and it's still not released, I'm beginning to think I will only believe what they say, is when I actually see it in their webshop.

There were a few fb posts from early - mid October, including shots of all the major structures on the route and some video...

All the sort of posts the normally suggest release is imminent

Next week they might begin to start taking pre-orders. Hopefully.

--Tim

tnleeuw01 wrote:Next week they might begin to start taking pre-orders. Hopefully.

--Tim

What makes you think so?

Next week never comes . . .

:o)

John

The last post I can find about the route which was on Steam Sounds Supreme Facebook page was the 28th October where it says maybe the pre-order might be available next week
Mike