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I am considering buying this loco from compton down. I rather like the look of it. Quirky and unusual. I am going to get some more pics of it tomorrow as well as a report about how well it runs. If it runs slow enough for my taste I may just bid.
What do you think, it is the second one down:

http://web.me.com/djescher/Comptondown/ ... locos.html

It would need DVLR isising though!

Palmerston is the nicer engine IMHO. It's a Ruby so it probably won't run that well- but there's a lot you can do with them. Not sure if MLW still do the replacement cylinders, which were apparently well worth it.

And if you did get it, you couldn't do anything to it- that'd be sacrelidge!

Rubies are nutorious for fast running because of their small cylinders.

Endless, Nameless wrote: And if you did get it, you couldn't do anything to it- that'd be sacrelidge!

i agree 100%!

you cant dvlr-ise a loco from the compton down.! it would be just wrong.

I've told you before Mr B about Rubys being too fast for your liking - this Shingles malarky must have taken it's toll.

And you can't go painting it dark blue, and changing it's name to River Water or something.

My grandad has a ruby. When he bought it it ran awfully, extremely fast. He has now rebuilt it and it resembles Pamela, a penrhyn hunslet! Personally unless you know how well it runs/what has been done to it I'd leave it alone unless you'd be prepared to completely rebuild it, but would you really want to do that with a Peter Jones loco?

ive been told that this stuff is expected to go for big bucks :/

but agree with the others.. you couldnt take it paint it and re-name it or else it defeats the point of buying a peter jones loco

defeats the point of buying a peter jones loco

Absolutely

How can you even think of doing that???? Do we need to put it to the vote?

I see it as inkeeping with Peter Jone's philosophy...
Modifying it to suit his need and to achieve something unique.
I will not by buying it if it does not run well.
It would need renaming and repainting...

It would need renaming and repainting...

All respects to Peter Jones but if Mr.Bond buys the loco, i think he is right to rename it and repaint to suit his livery but underneath it its still the old loco and the only one in the world so anyone would still notice it

Although if you renamed it would be respectfull to rename it in his memory :)

Sammmm has a point, but I bet Kes Jones and Co. will not be best pleased if they found out...

Hmmm, I will ask them
I'll do a bit of research into river names and see what I can see...

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:Hmmm, I will ask them
I'll do a bit of research into river names and see what I can see...

river jones or river peter just doesnt go really, I agree with everyone else it should stay as is if you get it, it is a peice of history and should be preserved!

Hmm its looking as if it is less likely I'll be buying it
a first test run didn't go well apparently

Thank god

It least it doesn't have a roof.....

It's a Ruby- much like a mamod, it will go well- eventually.

But I think it totally defeats the object to modify it, at all- it's a piece of history, and a memorial- not just another locomotive. Why would you want it, if not to preserve it? I can understand the odd tweak, and mechanical tinkering, but not repainting, renaming etc- you'd just lose the character.

Anyway, I suspect they will actually go for rather a lot!

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:I see it as inkeeping with Peter Jone's philosophy...
Modifying it to suit his need and to achieve something unique.
I will not by buying it if it does not run well.
It would need renaming and repainting...

NO IT DOESNT!
if peter was still with us, then yes that rule may apply as it would jsut a be a sold loco, but as he sadly is no longer with us, then it becomes a Peter Jones Compton Down loco. and shouldnot be changed.

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:It least it doesn't have a roof.....

eases the paint a bit