Stainmore route?

[michaelhendle]

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

[749006]

. . . . Ian Allens combined volume

Amazing how many people get that wrong

[Carinthia]

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

[rkk01]

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???

[marcusboon]

Have any diesel images surfaced for Stainmore???

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

Marcus

[michaelhendle]

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

Mike

[RolandBP]

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.

[michaelhendle]

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

[rkk01]

All quiet again on this one...

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

[michaelhendle]

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.

[rkk01]

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

[tnleeuw01]

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

--Tim

[locomotiveman1994]

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

--Tim

What makes you think so?

[Carinthia]

Next week never comes . . .

:o)

John

[michaelhendle]

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