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19th December 2009, 18:20
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Best narrow guage design.
What is the best narrow guage loco type ever built?
Steam, diesel or electric. My personal view is the leek and Manifold locotype. See this picture: http://freespace.virgin.net/hanson.m...inting1web.jpg I am currently reguaging this design in my CME capicity. This is my final job change for the moment by the way. I think this type deserves to live again.
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19th December 2009, 18:27
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19th December 2009, 18:58
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Yes they are to be treasured.
I would like to see that one at launceston if it is still there. The vale of Rhiedol tanks are wonderful. If only they could be persuaded to lend one to the ffestiniog line or somewhere like that.
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19th December 2009, 23:13
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I quite like the locos built by exmoor steam railway.
Their general design which is adpated for many different guages is wonderful. It is good, but I am not sure if it is the best however as although modern, the cylinders look a bit small.
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27th December 2009, 23:02
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best NG loco design
Maybe I am biased, but for me it has to be the Double Fairlie! (despite the problems keeping the feeds to the bogies steam tight!) I also have a soft spot for K1. (if it had been cut down to fit the FfR it would have needed 3ft high footplate crew!)
I am also very fond of the Rivers Irt, Mite and Esk (in no particular order) Quite a few years ago Evan Davies and Mountaineer (the Alco) paid a working visit to the VoR - going up the last bit into Devil's Bridge was noisy! I asked about an exchange and was told that the VoR locos were out of gauge for the FfR.
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28th December 2009, 00:29
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In my view it's hard to beat the old Darjeeling and Himalayan B class.
http://martin-grosberg.fotopic.net/p57462286.html
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31st December 2009, 18:30
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Well we are going to see the new L&B loco 'Lyd' on the Ffestiniog in a year or two which i look forward to.
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2nd January 2010, 00:00
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Not quite on topic, but these two links might prove interesting to some.
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~efbrazil/ferropart.html http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~efbr...ecauville.html I love narrow gauge railways, the quirkier and more shambolic the better. 
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2nd January 2010, 00:26
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NG design
Been thinking about the diesel side - it has to be John Southland / Douglas Ferrieria on 15"
As for electric - a GreenBat - wonderful little things.
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