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| avenger |
Main Line sSeamSaw this on the same site as old_timer's linkhttp://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/...visit_steam_engine_convention.php |
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| Spokesmann |
Fantastic!!
Theres a mainline 'County' being built down south, not sure if its Didcot? |
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| avenger |
Not seen that one will look out for it or if you beat me to it post me a link please
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| steamyjim |
Yes the Countys at Didcot Mike 
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| avenger |
Had a look on the Didcot site and found the bit about the 'County' seems it's a rebuild using old engine parts unlike the A1 which is all new
'' Shortly before Christmas 2004 agreement was reached with the Vale of Glamorgan Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Great Western Society to acquire the frames of ‘Modified Hall’ 4-6-0 No.7927 ‘Willington Hall’ and the boiler from Stanier 8F 2-8-0 No.48518 to allow the recreation of a Hawksworth ‘County’ 10XX 4-6-0.' |
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| Spokesmann |
Thank Jim, shame they were never preserved for the National Collection, of the 30 none were saved, the most powerful GWR 2 cylinders types made. | ||
| steamyjim |
Yep shame there arent any. I realy like the old 4-4-0 Countys 
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| Spokesmann |
These are the 4-6-0s . . .
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| steamyjim |
I no... there were 2 differant types of Counties. There was the early 4-4-0s (also the County tanks) and there was the later 4-6-0s | ||
| Spokesmann |
I know, but Im referring to the Counties built around c1943. |
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| steamyjim |
OOOOH.
Thats the one there building ar Didcot
I heard there was also going to be a 4-4-0 County but not sure
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| avenger |
I came across this in a mag yesterday yet another new build
http://www.6880.co.uk/ |
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| steamyjim |
A Grange, another missing link in the GWR locos |