Whats that coming over the hill?

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:30 pm

Yes its a monster of sorts. After a 3 year layover the worlds most powerful mamod is back!
Some pics of bedding in trials on a very wet sunday in the bottom left corner of Cumbria.

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:32 pm

It just not natural!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:56 pm

Excellent Si, good to see it back running, and obviously able to cope with the CGRL as well. Problem is will it break again when I see it running just like last time...

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sun May 08, 2011 10:52 pm

I have no plans for heavy loads. Unless someone comes to challenge the title in which case she'll take it back or die trying.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sun May 08, 2011 10:54 pm

I will state that I will not put my "Super" mamod up against that one as mine struggles to pull itself. That looks great though, nice to see one doing so well.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:23 pm

I will have to bring Sir Luke to the Fest ! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKduXkVfQIE

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Mon May 09, 2011 8:37 pm

Yey Mamodfest.

bungle80a · Post by **bungle80a** » Wed May 11, 2011 9:17 pm

YDG is already confirmed as attending!! Great to see BB back up and running fella!! Also love the new Pine Tree Station!!!

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:53 am

Looks good but it was a sod to build. Note to self never buy a GRS kit, ever.

Tobias · Post by **Tobias** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:16 pm

if i go i'll have to bring Firefly

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun May 15, 2011 1:34 pm

How about staging the contest at Peterborough, next year??

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sun May 15, 2011 2:02 pm

I'll bring along Compton No 8 then.....

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun May 15, 2011 9:56 pm

Columbine could have a go too

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sun May 15, 2011 10:16 pm

I suppose I will be bringing mine along too then!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun May 15, 2011 10:30 pm

I think there is some confusion over who is taking their mamods to PTLR fest and who is taking them to Peterborough. I doubt those from the west of the country would be taking them to Peterborough...

bessytractor · Post by **bessytractor** » Tue May 24, 2011 7:59 pm

mine certainly has the power, adhesion though, thats somewhat lacking

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:48 pm

My little Agnus would crush the opposition so it wouldn't be fair if I ever took her out

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Wed May 25, 2011 7:58 pm

hmm not so sure angus is unmodified and runs well but the newer pistons do make a difference as does gas firing and uprated safety valves but it does show mamods arn't just toys

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Wed May 25, 2011 9:58 pm

Nah, she's too awesome

Also, I agree that Mamods aren't just toys. They are like the Mini. You can add power & make it more fun

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:34 pm

Sir Clothem Cap:54007 wrote:hmm not so sure angus is unmodified and runs well but the newer pistons do make a difference as does gas firing and uprated safety valves but it does show mamods arn't just toys

I think mostly it's down to luck. For instance my surviving mamod is a bag of nails. Although it has an uprated boiler, gas burner, uprgraded wheels, displacement lubricator , SV, water top up & uprated cylinders it still performs no where as good as my old No 5 that I sold to Jack. That did have a gas burner & upgraded SV but was amazing & would trundle about for ever, well until I failed to sort out the steam chest leak anyway.

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