Whoops

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Bryan
LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak'
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Re: Whoops

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With reference to the wheelslip incidents this is how it happens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7gjYXQQN_k
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52A
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Re: Whoops

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That can only be called gross mis-handling.
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Re: Whoops

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Glad to see it were'nt one of ours doing the slipping although Brunel will probably be doing same thing in his grave.
Hi interested in the area served by 52D. also researching colliery wagonways from same area.
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Deltic18
LNER J39 0-6-0
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Re: Whoops

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I got sent that one the other day and thought that the driver was very poor in his handling of Champion. I know that there's a bank before the bridge but there's no need for that.

Keith
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