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 Posted - July 03 2013 : 12:16:50 PM
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all 6 of the remaining a4 locos have been brought together to celebrate mallard
enjoy
mallard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q5JIX7T8pQ
bittern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC4ASCWuCxU
dominion of Canada normally located in canada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-M_YY12-o
dwight d eisenhower normally located at National Railroad Museum of america
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r88sFoXPwso
plus sir nigel gresley and union of south africa,are all together to celebrate 75 years of holding the record
http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/mallard75.aspx
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Posted - July 03 2013 : 1:40:47 PM
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Happy Anniversary Mallard!
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Posted - July 03 2013 : 2:58:19 PM
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yeah Happy Birthday, Mallard!
Figures toptrain would have one  *jealous*
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Posted - July 11 2013 : 1:01:17 PM
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the only time is now,will not happen again in my lifetime,ken
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 Posted - July 11 2013 : 5:40:41 PM
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*Homer drool!*  
One has a bell on it! Neato
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Posted - July 11 2013 : 6:13:23 PM
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quote:yeah Happy Birthday, Mallard!
Figures toptrain would have one *jealous*
Originally posted by microbusss - July 03 2013 : 2:58:19 PM
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Buss, I got it from Ken (Catfordken). Thanks again Kenny!
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Posted - July 11 2013 : 7:37:07 PM
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| kool, toptrain but don't you have Spencer?
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Posted - July 12 2013 : 12:56:23 PM
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On this special occasion the PGW has brought in all its English locomotives to the Frankford roundhouse at Bergen Point. Their 5 A4 streamliners can be seen here again together. Spencer. No.6, has not arrived as of yet. All celebrating the anniversary of the Mallards speed record.
* The mallard is the one closest to the PGW Office building ( Lionel Station ).
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Posted - July 12 2013 : 1:02:54 PM
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| nice one frank,wow you have a lot of british ken
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Posted - July 12 2013 : 2:07:18 PM
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Thank you Ken . And THANK YOU KEN !
frank
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Posted - July 12 2013 : 3:48:17 PM
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ooooo! I envious of you
But the one I really wants is the GWR Pannier 0-6-0T loco 
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 04:16:15 AM
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So how do you celebrate a steam loco's birthday? Bake it a cake in its firebox? 
Too kewl that indoor turntable! 
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 04:23:31 AM
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So, what was the speed record? I never did get that memo!? I knew Mallard set it, I just never knew what the actual "speed" of it was and for how long It ran that fast!
Nelson, you know, your REALLY close to another "indoor" turntable! Matter of fact, the oldest one in America!
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 09:12:14 AM
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hi john,its 126 mph,a little known fact is that the loco was about 5 mins from blowing up,mallard was choosen because it was 6 months old,just broken in so to speak,but thats history ken
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 09:21:54 AM
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Ken,
What on earth made it explode? "big bang theory" of steam where the boiler ran out of water?
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 09:31:31 AM
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My God, I had to make another posting, setting here thinking of 126 MPH on a steamer......I can't imagine the pressure that boiler was expelling into the cylinders at that speed, NEVERMIND the type of sheer pressure on the rods! DAMN! When she went past, it was merely a blurr! rods, wheels the whole ball of wax!
And people on the highway think 90 MPH is mad in a 3,000 pound car, I can't imagine a half a million pound machine at that speed! If not half a million, dang close! specially "laden", with water and coal!
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 09:48:24 AM
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quote: JOHN TO Nelson, " you know, your REALLY close to another "indoor" turntable! Matter of fact, the oldest one in America!"
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â July 14 2013Â :Â 04:23:31 AM
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John; If that is Baltimore I haven't been there since they fixed the roof. Like to see it again, along with Babe Ruth's house, another game at Camden Yards, with some Bog Powell barbeque. Top of the list is the see, I think, is Fort Mc' Kinley from the water with the big flag flyin over it and imagine there what Key had seen.
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 10:07:00 AM
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| The locomotive had previously had problems with the big end bearing for the middle cylinder, so the big end was fitted with a "stink bomb" of aniseed oil which would be released if the bearing overheated. Shortly after attaining the record speed, the middle big end did overheat and Mallard had to limp onwards to Peterborough. It then travelled to Doncaster for repair. This had been foreseen by the publicity department, who had many pictures taken for the press, in case Mallard did not make it back to Kings Cross
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 10:23:11 AM
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quote: quote: JOHN TO Nelson, " you know, your REALLY close to another "indoor" turntable! Matter of fact, the oldest one in America!"
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â July 14 2013Â :Â 04:23:31 AM
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John; If that is Baltimore I haven't been there since they fixed the roof. Like to see it again, along with Babe Ruth's house, another game at Camden Yards, with some Bog Powell barbeque. Top of the list is the see, I think, is Fort Mc' Kinley from the water with the big flag flyin over it and imagine there what Key had seen.
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Frank, you would be right! Baltimore and Ohio, "Mt. Clare" in downtown Baltimore is the oldest roundhouse AND turntable in the USA, PLUS, the turntable is inside, and was and still is modeled................by ATLAS!
Sadly, I must add here something I'm NOT proud of....... I model.....and love the B&O, but I have never been to Mt. Clare........Believe you me, its a damn sin too! One of these days......
I will say tho, I have seen the 4th of July on the inner harbor, and that is the most impressive 3 hours of fireworks I have EVER seen! In New Hampshire, that 3 hours is what they see around here as the Finale!
I like the Powell BBQ, BUT, I'll take the old Iron pot over open flame bay crab....anyday! If not steamed that way, Maryland style crab cakes! DAMN I'll be finding some of those here directly if I don't shut up on 'em! 
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 10:25:04 AM
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quote:The locomotive had previously had problems with the big end bearing for the middle cylinder, so the big end was fitted with a "stink bomb" of aniseed oil which would be released if the bearing overheated. Shortly after attaining the record speed, the middle big end did overheat and Mallard had to limp onwards to Peterborough. It then travelled to Doncaster for repair. This had been foreseen by the publicity department, who had many pictures taken for the press, in case Mallard did not make it back to Kings Cross
Originally posted by catfordken - July 14 2013 : 10:07:00 AM
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Ken,
So the mallards had Gresley Valve gear? I can't imagine that! 126 MPH on Gresley valve gear.......That alone is even more impressive, nevermind having just 2 cylinders, but 3!
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 11:58:36 AM
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| hi john gresley was ahead in quite a few things,just makes me wonder what he would have done with a diesel,the mallard was actually wind tunnel tested,and the test was done during trials of the Westinghouse "QSA" brake system ken
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 1:33:47 PM
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*** Spencer Arrives.***
Mallard watches
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 11:38:19 PM
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Back in the late 90's during the C&O 614 excursion we were told that she should be capable of 125 MPH... not sure if that's true or not, but we were clocked doing 94 on the return trip with over twenty passenger cars in tow and no diesel assist (on a stretch where the speed limit was 70, btw).
She could really move, and I think she looks great in her new Southern inspired livery.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=373285
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Posted - July 14 2013 : 11:45:46 PM
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| nice set up, toptrain *Homer drool*
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 12:50:43 AM
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quote:*** Spencer Arrives.***
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Originally posted by toptrain - July 14 2013 : 1:33:47 PM
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MY GOD, don't let me little 8 yr old Daughter see that "Spencer"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I been trying to find a used one of him, and Gordon for her, shes already got Thomas and Henry.....Both of those, I bought new!
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 12:52:57 AM
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Nelson, 614 was a beast for sure as that was a C&O design! I'm not sure I like or dis-like it in "Southern" paint.....
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Posted - November 14 2020 : 3:30:56 PM
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quote:*** Spencer Arrives.***
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Originally posted by toptrain - July 14 2013 : 1:33:47 PM
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Nice British collection Frank.
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