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Intresting Garratts
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:29 pm
by steamyjim
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
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:52 pm
by SillyBilly
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:27 am
by steamyjim
I dont think there was a full size vertical boiler Garratt, unless anyone can correct me?
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:53 pm
by garratt100
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.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:42 pm
by steamyjim
I think they were horizontal got a pic somewhere
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:44 pm
by steamyjim
I thought this was it buts its Belgian so you might be right
http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/bgpix/tram.jpg
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:55 pm
by garratt100
No, you're right, Belgian it is!
Chris.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:27 pm
by steamyjim
OOOH Yaaaaay.
I beat the Garratt expert
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:35 pm
by garratt100
steamyjim wrote:OOOH Yaaaaay.
I beat the Garratt expert
Well done, you passed my cunning deliberate test...
Chris.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:47 pm
by steamyjim
Yes the DELIBIRATE test
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:46 am
by garratt100
steamyjim wrote:Yes the DELIBIRATE test
That's the one!!
Chris.
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:12 pm
by ptlrcecil
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.
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:14 pm
by steamyjim
Aye very true
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:45 pm
by ptlrcecil
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.
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:15 pm
by steamyjim
I have a pic somewhere
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:16 pm
by steamyjim
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:50 pm
by SillyBilly
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.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:35 am
by steamyjim
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?
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:26 pm
by SillyBilly
Sorry, I forgot to type the words K1!
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:17 pm
by steamyjim
Ok, thought id c****d up then
Cool! 
