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glastonrail	19 Sep 2008, 06:07 PM
Dommo Posts: 2,373 Group: Member Member #85 Joined: January 7, 2007	MuzTrem 19 Sep 2008, 05:30 PM Similarly with River Irt, the rebuilt engine is old enough now to be an important peice of history in it's own right, so I think there would be no great value in rebuilding her back to original condition. Well oddly on that point, Murray, Irt has spent more time AS River Irt than she ever did as Muriel. Therefore using some people's logic, it would actually be less historically accurate (yawn) to return her to original condition. So that brings us full circle while throwing a massive spanner in the works if you wish to try and define historical accuracy/originality, etc. I personally would not think twice about modifying an engine if it means it would be better suited to the job asked of it, but I would preserve the bits I take off if the modifications are major, if possible, or at least make a thorough record of the machine's condition prior to overhaul. Interesting points being raised. Cheers, Dom Greenop DMR
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