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New Haven Neil 2

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Well Groudle Glen is a small railway!

My friend John received his new loco yesterday, so it would have been rude not to. The 'Steamplex' was once a diesel, and is now a steam loco, after some 'therapy' at Keef's works. She's great fun to drive, and has one hell of a chuff to her, especially when climbing the 1 in 30 to the sea. Yum. It's going to take a while to get the ash out my hair though.......
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ow very nice neil.. not you, the loco
 
Wonderful. I love it. :bigsmile:
 
That's not me in the photos Mike - I'm MUCH better looking. Or something.

Paul, the idea of the owner was that he wanted it to look as much as possible like a De Winton, which it sort of does! Great fun to drive too, had a great afternoon.
 
Lovely pics and lovely engine Neil :thumbup:
Groudle Glen is one of my favourite railways, although last time we were there I left herself standing on the platform as I went off for a footplate ride with John 8|
 
Hi Col. OOps, want to be careful there mate! There'll be no more train cake if you keep doing that! This is a lot easier to have two on the footplate than Sea Lion, or were you lucky enough to be on Annie? SL gives you a crick in the neck! You wouldn't believe the chuff it has, sounds magnificent.
 
What a terrific little loco. Must visit the line when I am in the vicinity as it looks a good'un
 
Great loco.
A bit worried Neil about "one hell of a chuff to her, especially when climbing the 1 in 30 to the sea"
Is the Groudle Glen Railway below sea level? ;););)
EDIT: How strange that despite working so hard there is no sign of exhaust from the chimney.
 
No, but it is uphill big time - it's the line's USP! It starts deep in the glen, and the end of the line is high on cliffs above the sea. Come and see.....

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They burn Welsh steam coal at Groudle so no smoke to speak of, I would have expected a little steam to have shown, but she was working so hard it's probably out of shot! She shows some steam when pulling away but little when warmed through. I don't think she's superheated, so it's a little odd so little steam shows though. maybe due to the amount of hot flue gas going up the chimney too?
 
So, with a live steam Accucraft 7/8ths 'Sea Lion' and matching IP rolling stock in the pipeline, and now the chance to bash a Mamod 'Brunel' vertical bolier loco, Groudle is suddenly very model-able. If I wasn't committed to the IOM 3', I could be tempted!
 
I admit to casting eyes over a Regner 'Chaloner'...with that thought in mind!

Of course if you put the 3' stock out of sight, 45mm gauge in 7/8th scale becomes 2'......hmmm.....
 
New Haven Neil 2 said:
I admit to casting eyes over a Regner 'Chaloner'...with that thought in mind!

Of course if you put the 3' stock out of sight, 45mm gauge in 7/8th scale becomes 2'......hmmm.....
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Go on Neil, you know you want to. :)

I guess the Steamplex is unique so the question of the plural noun is academic.
Together with a few F.R. mates back in the '70s I thought the plural of Simplex should be Simplices. :D
 
Great video! Great Sound! Great Engine!
The Steamplex looks to be a powerhouse, with a 4x4 single cylinder engine.
Please tell us more about the transmission and drivetrain - we know there's a First Gear, how many more?
And can it be shifted on the fly, or must the gear be pre-selected?
 
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