Intresting Garratts

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:29 pm

A bloke used to Roundhouse Billy chassis on his Locobox Darj...

http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/bgpix/ce01.jpg

Then used the 2 chassis left over and put a Cheddar Models boiler in making a veritcal Garrat!

http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/bgpix/ce02.jpg

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:52 pm

Cool!

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:27 am

I dont think there was a full size vertical boiler Garratt, unless anyone can correct me?

garratt100 · Post by **garratt100** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:53 pm

steamyjim wrote:I dont think there was a full size vertical boiler Garratt, unless anyone can correct me?

I think you're right unless you count the Dutch Garratt steam trams, but not sure what sort of boiler they had.

Chris.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:42 pm

I think they were horizontal got a pic somewhere

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:44 pm

I thought this was it buts its Belgian so you might be right

http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/bgpix/tram.jpg

garratt100 · Post by **garratt100** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:55 pm

steamyjim wrote:I thought this was it buts its Belgian so you might be right

http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/bgpix/tram.jpg

No, you're right, Belgian it is!

Chris.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:27 pm

OOOH Yaaaaay.

I beat the Garratt expert

garratt100 · Post by **garratt100** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:35 pm

steamyjim wrote:OOOH Yaaaaay.

I beat the Garratt expert

Well done, you passed my cunning deliberate test...

Chris.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:47 pm

Yes the DELIBIRATE test

garratt100 · Post by **garratt100** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:46 am

steamyjim wrote:Yes the DELIBIRATE test

That's the one!!

Chris.

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:12 pm

garratt100 wrote:
steamyjim wrote:Yes the DELIBIRATE test
That's the one!!

Chris.

Ah its only human to make mistakes, to f###it up completly requires a computer.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:14 pm

Aye very true

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:45 pm

Aye I like it well. Back on the subject of intresting garrets I once saw a picture of one made from 2 superior chassis and 1 boiler.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:15 pm

I have a pic somewhere

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:16 pm

Here we go

http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/bg ... rratt8.jpg

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:50 pm

Cool, but they look like Superior chassis. or are they modified Excelsior ones? Comsidering it's an 0-6-0+0-6-0.

For all of you interested in the trials & ptribulations, I'm happy to report it is now not running hot boxes as often, and has entered proper revenue earning traffic.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:35 am

For all of you interested in the trials & ptribulations, I'm happy to report it is now not running hot boxes as often, and has entered proper revenue earning traffic.

What, have i missed something?

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:26 pm

Sorry, I forgot to type the words K1!

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:17 pm

Ok, thought id c****d up then

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