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8050
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:39 pm
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Very nice mate! looks like you had a ball.
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stephen88
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:58 pm
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They are some beautiful photos there mate-thanks for sharing
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:39 pm
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| SMR30 wrote: | | Quote: | Like 3526 is referred to as The Nanny & 3642 as The Pig, My nickname for 3830 is Grumpy Clyde,
as it seems to be the most temperamental of the C38's |
Nicknames even for other types. The D59 class I read somewhere was called a pressure cooker, and the SMR 10 class gave the name Bob Tail T's, they get called Bob for short. |
I would like to know the 59's were referred to as a Pressure Cooker? In fact in all my time on them, they were called bey just one name.
Baldwyn. During the transition, the got called oily or coaly, & that was it.
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SMR18
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:01 am
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So you ask about 5917? 5917 is currently having repaired it right hand side cylinder.
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a6et
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:41 am
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| SMR18 wrote: | | So you ask about 5917? 5917 is currently having repaired it right hand side cylinder. |
What?   The fact of 5917's cylinder issue has been known for a while now.
If you are reffering to my post, go to it, read, digest it, & reply to it.
As to nick names of engines. Most if not all were given as general reference by enginemen who worked on them over a long period of time.
The 35cl was given the Nanny, name as cut down from their original classification, the NN Class. They were at that time temperamental, & given the name Naughtie Nanny as defined by a female goat that acted up.
This was later cut back to the Nanny as they inproved in service, & the only real issue with them was the problem of having the banked fire pulled when worked too hard, or wheel slip/spin not corrected quick enough. The temperamental nature of them was more often confined to the point of inexperienced crews working on them.
36cl were given the PIG name for 2 reasons. Initially as round boilered engines, looking front on at the smokebox & shub type headlight fitted to them, they had a pig like snoot look about them. The could also be more temperamental than the 35cl, even in the old days.
When rebuilt, the Pig, reputation gained a more prominent feature in the language, as they became in many e/mens view a ""Pig of an engine" meaning that they were a sloppy engine. One minute going along just fine, & then next, would lay down like a pig when finding a lovely dirty, smelling sess pool of slimy water.
More often than not, many engines were not called by their actual classes, as such all of the Standard goods engines were called "Frieghters", or by the old Class T, TF K, or katie. 32 were P, 57/58 Big engines, 60 Garratts, 38's just that. 59's Baldwins.
If you got into the cab & noticed a chalk drawing on the backhead it could mean a couple of things. Foo, looking over a line with his nose on the line, be carefull, or an average steaming ability. Broken Heart, remember the poem of 5461/1174? this engine could break your heart.
White Feather, meant a good steaming engine, as the steam could be held at max pressure hauling a full loads on grades.
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Maikha
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:18 pm
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Hi all
Having just returned from a week's worth of adventures with LVR out Parkes way, have to say it was one of the most enjoyable and worthwhile experiences I've ever had, just the combination of good people, many laughs, some nice runs with the P Class, and most importantly, learning alot about railway and steam operations for many involved.
I am feeling abit exhausted by now, so will save the posting of photos to later. Maybe Fred3801 might want to share his? 
That and jd4980, brilliant stuff! 
Cheers
Maikha Ly
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Fred3801
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:26 pm
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| Maikha wrote: | Hi all
Having just returned from a week's worth of adventures with LVR out Parkes way, have to say it was one of the most enjoyable and worthwhile experiences I've ever had, just the combination of good people, many laughs, some nice runs with the P Class, and most importantly, learning alot about railway and steam operations for many involved.
I am feeling abit exhausted by now, so will save the posting of photos to later. Maybe Fred3801 might want to share his?
That and jd4980, brilliant stuff! |
All I can say about this trip, Wow! It did have it's ups and downs, but all together I had the most train fun ever! Best part is that I learn't a few useful things along the way. The LVR are a top bunch of people I can definitely picture myself with them in time to come.
I shall get around to processing my photos in the days to come. So stand by
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Grantham
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:32 pm
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I await with great anticipation some pics!
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jd4980
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:03 am
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Thanks for the comments on the pics. Its been a while since i pointed a camera at a train, and my little banger does an ok job for what it is. A DSLR would be nice but i'm not sure i'd use it enough.
As said previously, the folks at LVR are tops and put on a great weekend despite the rigors faced. Thanks again.
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jumboman44211
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:00 pm
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| a6et wrote: | | SMR18 wrote: | | So you ask about 5917? 5917 is currently having repaired it right hand side cylinder. |
What? The fact of 5917's cylinder issue has been known for a while now.
If you are reffering to my post, go to it, read, digest it, & reply to it.
As to nick names of engines. Most if not all were given as general reference by enginemen who worked on them over a long period of time.
The 35cl was given the Nanny, name as cut down from their original classification, the NN Class. They were at that time temperamental, & given the name Naughtie Nanny as defined by a female goat that acted up.
This was later cut back to the Nanny as they inproved in service, & the only real issue with them was the problem of having the banked fire pulled when worked too hard, or wheel slip/spin not corrected quick enough. The temperamental nature of them was more often confined to the point of inexperienced crews working on them.
36cl were given the PIG name for 2 reasons. Initially as round boilered engines, looking front on at the smokebox & shub type headlight fitted to them, they had a pig like snoot look about them. The could also be more temperamental than the 35cl, even in the old days.
When rebuilt, the Pig, reputation gained a more prominent feature in the language, as they became in many e/mens view a ""Pig of an engine" meaning that they were a sloppy engine. One minute going along just fine, & then next, would lay down like a pig when finding a lovely dirty, smelling sess pool of slimy water.
More often than not, many engines were not called by their actual classes, as such all of the Standard goods engines were called "Frieghters", or by the old Class T, TF K, or katie. 32 were P, 57/58 Big engines, 60 Garratts, 38's just that. 59's Baldwins.
If you got into the cab & noticed a chalk drawing on the backhead it could mean a couple of things. Foo, looking over a line with his nose on the line, be carefull, or an average steaming ability. Broken Heart, remember the poem of 5461/1174? this engine could break your heart.
White Feather, meant a good steaming engine, as the steam could be held at max pressure hauling a full loads on grades. |
19 Classes were always "A" classes to us...
I'm all in favour of progress; it's change I don't like.
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jumboman44211
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:02 pm
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| SMR30 wrote: | | Quote: | Like 3526 is referred to as The Nanny & 3642 as The Pig, My nickname for 3830 is Grumpy Clyde,
as it seems to be the most temperamental of the C38's |
Nicknames even for other types. The D59 class I read somewhere was called a pressure cooker, and the SMR 10 class gave the name Bob Tail T's, they get called Bob for short. |
Paul.....59's were "fat squirters" in our depot...as well as "Baldwins....Baldys"
I'm all in favour of progress; it's change I don't like.
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a6et
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:50 pm
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19 Classes were always "A" classes to us... |
Most depots called engines pretty much the same as another one.
In general terms, most were actually reffered to by their old pre 1924 classification, but not all. The vintage engines including the 12, 13, 17, 20, 27classes were called by their normal class name.
19 were called A's
26, Hump or saddle backs or I have heard for some unknown reason called Ivan, owing the I class.
30cl S, & strangelly enough the only difference was that the tank & saturated versions were Snotty nosed S, & the superheated just S.
32, P
35 Nanny
36, Pig
38, 38's or 38ers
50, saturated Snotty nosed T.
50 superheated T
53 TF
55 Katie's
Or, the three would in general conversations among E/men at each depot I worked at, they were either called in the uniform name of either Standards, or Freighters
Not forgetting the others of course, but it seems that the 59's may have had some other titles, but Enfield & Werris Creek men called them Baldwins.
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NSWRTM123
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:43 pm
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| NSWRTM123 wrote: | | [quote="SMR30]Nicknames even for other types. The D59 class I read somewhere was called a pressure cooker, and the SMR 10 class gave the name Bob Tail T's, they get called Bob for short. |
SMR18 got the nickname "Bitchy Bob" during it's time on the cockatoo run, or at least that's my nickname for it. 
In fact SMR18 was actually named "Bob". I have a photo of the loco during it's time with 3801 Limited show a nameplate reading "Bob" under the cab window.
BTW, nice pics jd4980[/quote]
Bab Tailed. Was a term generally used to describe one of many engines that had a small tender, that is smaller than the more usual bogie type.
Some of the 30T & 32cl that had 6 wheel tenders for turning on 50foot turntables received the name,
Bob tailed 30, or Bob tailed P.
It was interesting in that whilst the 30 class were generaly referred to as S class across the board (see previous post) when the 30T, either saturated or superheated types were coupled a 6 wheel tender, they were called bob tailed 30. & not S.
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Maikha
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