Bressingham 15" Warship

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Bressingham 15" Warship
Topic Started: 7 Jan 2007, 11:47 PM (334 Views)
craiggluyas	7 Jan 2007, 11:47 PM Post #1
Director Posts: 2,278 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #46 Joined: October 5, 2006	Has anyone got any pics of our old Bo-Bo diesel Beaver operating on the line at Bressingham? I haven't seen any since it left us at Windmill Farm!!!!! Craig
	Craig Gluyas Talking to one's self is a sign of madness. I talk to my imaginary friend.


colinpeake	8 Jan 2007, 08:38 AM Post #2
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Hi Craig! I knew that I had got one from Fotopic some time ago, a quick search found: Bressingham Warship Driver's seat look comfy Colin
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craiggluyas	8 Jan 2007, 12:44 PM Post #3
Director Posts: 2,278 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #46 Joined: October 5, 2006	I had a feeling you'd have one Colin!!!!!!! Thanks Mate, Craig
	Craig Gluyas Talking to one's self is a sign of madness. I talk to my imaginary friend.


andrew blackwell	8 Jan 2007, 02:11 PM Post #4
Guard Posts: 143 Group: Member Member #31 Joined: August 25, 2006	Craig, can you offer me a history of this little seen loco? The only other pictures i've seen of it are on Sam Dixons Ravenglass fotopic site, running at the 125 celebrations. Andrew



andrew blackwell	8 Jan 2007, 03:31 PM Post #5
Guard Posts: 143 Group: Member Member #31 Joined: August 25, 2006	Craig, heres another found on fotopic. beaver Some other nice pics of Waveney Valley line on this fellas site too. Andrew



peterbryant	8 Jan 2007, 05:26 PM Post #6
Director Posts: 2,164 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	A very nice engine! Yes any history would be interesting!
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craiggluyas	8 Jan 2007, 06:48 PM Post #7
Director Posts: 2,278 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #46 Joined: October 5, 2006	The loco was built by Joe Brown at Steamtown, Carnforth in 1998/9. Austin bought it off him when steamtown was about to close and we took it for a thrashing to the Ratty gala. the loco then did good service for us at Windmill Farm before Austin sold it th Bressingham in exchange for 5 of the coaches. The loco is powered by a Ford York 2.4L Diesel engine (transit!) and a Rover auto gearbox with prop shaft drive to each bogie and then axle via a diff unit. A nice machine, sister to the baby deltic at Markeaton Park (formally at Cleethorpes) Baby Deltic
	Craig Gluyas Talking to one's self is a sign of madness. I talk to my imaginary friend.


Keith&Joanna	25 Mar 2009, 09:03 PM Post #8
Porter Posts: 35 Group: Member Member #907 Joined: December 31, 2008	Hi All. Does anyone know the current state of the ex steamtown "Warship" sister to the Baby Deltic at Markeaton, thats currently at Bressingham? Also is the engine owned by the group or by a private individual ? Thanks Guys
	Keith. Derby - UK


peterbryant	25 Mar 2009, 09:51 PM Post #9
Director Posts: 2,164 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	Keith, I have merged your post with an old topic of ours about it. As for current state, I have not seen a more recent picture from the ones mentioned above. I imagined it will be owned by Bressingham Thanks Peter
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craiggluyas	26 Mar 2009, 10:05 AM Post #10
Director Posts: 2,278 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #46 Joined: October 5, 2006	Its owned by Bressingham, was "exchanged" by Austin for 5 of their coaches a good few years ago now. Interestingly they use an old coach bogie with a wagon body on as a coupling adaptor. How much it gest used is questionable, however it is their only reserve loco as they only have one pacific in service at once.
	Craig Gluyas Talking to one's self is a sign of madness. I talk to my imaginary friend.


peterbryant	26 Oct 2009, 11:38 PM Post #11
Director Posts: 2,164 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	Picture Copyright Paul_DDD on Google Earth: original pic found here Just come across this picture of the Warship in use at Bressingham - using the coupling adaptor wagon as mentioned by Craig. Thanks Peter Edited by peterbryant, 26 Oct 2009, 11:38 PM.
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