Very sad indeed

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 6 Jun 2008, 18:52) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>& again

**That is sad to see - Are there no plans to work on them or at least store them more sympathetically?.... Surely they'd be better placed in hands that will look after them. There'd be a riot on this list if a UK loco was seen rotting in a siding on an EU preserved railway!

Richard

All very sad - it seems that no-one loves these old ladies any more. They deserve better treatment than they are getting, at the very least a scrub down with soapy water could only help.

I would say that looking at the photos any future steaming is very doubtful.

Regards

QUOTE (BRITHO @ 6 Jun 2008, 12:25) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>at the very least a scrub down with soapy water could only help.

As you have voluteered I'll arrange it for you & know of a nice hotel withing walking distance of the Peterborough station !

Richard has made a very valid comment about "if they were UK locos overseas............"

I did hear somewhere that the 52 is up for sale & "only needs a new boiler" - now if that euromillions ticket comes up today............

The last time I saw these same locos there, they were stuffed away in some shed, filthy dirty then and that was some years ago. While trying to look at one of them, one of their members told me in no uncertain terms to "Keep Off!" Despite living not too far from there, I now refuse to support the Railway after the way they treated some of their volunteers back then, never mind their loco's.

i am actually under the impression that there is a spare boiler for it which seems perfect to me (sort of one on and one in the wash).

But i think they have been for sale for a long time now.

seriously though i think there would be no problem getting a working party together but in the UK someone would have to do the risk assessment, then there's insurance.... we would all have to wear high vis vests that are certified to BS9434857089672869754643.329574358925.5235435 subparagraph 6.......

peter

QUOTE (60134 @ 6 Jun 2008, 12:40) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>but it the the de Glehn that makes me cry.... :
Looking in the cab it appears that most of the fittings are missing, although they may have course been removed for safety (as in stop them being nicked !).

When was the Kreigslok recently steamed - there was loads of rust (not just surface either IMHO) on the motion.

QUOTE (pedromorgan @ 6 Jun 2008, 20:22) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>seriously though i think there would be no problem getting a working party together but in the UK someone would have to do the risk assessment, then there's insurance.... we would all have to wear high vis vests that are certified to BS9434857089672869754643.329574358925.5235435 subparagraph 6.......

peter
Don't forget the safety boots, gloves, eye protection & then we also have the working at height issues, so no ladders (generally) for working at over 2m. (& we'd all have to join the NVR).

On the other hand the 52 would just fit at the side of my house.......................

It's a real shame they don't put money into things like this. Isn't the lottery supposed to hand out money for causes like these?

QUOTE (neil_s_wood @ 6 Jun 2008, 22:32) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's a real shame they don't put money into things like this. Isn't the lottery supposed to hand out money for causes like these?
That was the general idea but most of the money seems to go to artyfarty things & other causes that cannot be mentioned, although to be fair some lottery money has gone to preserved railway projects.
I don't know if these locomotive would qualify either because AFAIK the 52 is privately owned, the 64 I'm not too sure about.

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 6 Jun 2008, 20:50) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>On the other hand the 52 would just fit at the side of my house.......................

And I can just imagine the ensuing conversation, Mind you the 64 would fit easier................

Regards

QUOTE (BRITHO @ 9 Jun 2008, 12:34) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>And I can just imagine the ensuing conversation, Mind you the 64 would fit easier................

Regards

It would probably be similar to the one when I bought the Fire Engine - "and you paid how much for this ?"

At least with the 64 I could run it back and forth a couple of metres !

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 9 Jun 2008, 13:15) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It would probably be similar to the one when I bought the Fire Engine

which one?

Mind you painting either of them would take longer than the average trailer.

Regards