[modeleng] Re: Hudswell Clarke - update

200GBP.

One part was in excess of 70GBP

Jeff Dayman wrote:
> Hi Peter,
> 
> Did you write 3200 pounds, or 200 pounds? it came through as "=A3200" on my
> email reader.
> 
> hope it weren't 3200 pounds.....even 200 pounds is lots.
> 
> Cheers Jeff Dayman
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Sheppard" <peter.sheppard@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:57 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Hudswell Clarke - update
> 
> 
> 
>>No, but I have just spent =A3200 on spares for it (ouch!!!)
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Peter
>>
>>Peter Sheppard BSc (Hons) CEng FIEE FIRSE FSaRS
>>Principal Consultant
>>Lloyd's Register Rail Limited
>>5th Floor, 37-39 Corn Street
>>Bristol BS1 1HT
>>T: 0117 929 4443=20
>>F: 0117 929 4554
>>M: 07760 167 617
>>E: peter.sheppard@xxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =
>>[mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>On Behalf Of Jeff Dayman
>>Sent: 19 December 2005 15:49
>>To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [modeleng] Re: Hudswell Clarke - update
>>
>>Did you get the Stuart Turner two stroke gasoline engines running, per =
>>your
>>posts a few weeks back?
>>
>>Cheers, Jeff Dayman Waterloo Ontario Canada
>>
>>----- Original Message -----=20
>>From: "Peter Sheppard" <peter.sheppard@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:19 AM
>>Subject: [modeleng] Hudswell Clarke - update
>>
>>
>>
>>>Since posting the pictures of the Hudswell Clarke locomotive, I have =
>>
>>been
>>
>>>doing some digging to find out some more details.  I was particularly
>>>looking for pictures of the missing pony trucks and side rod =
>>
>>arrangements.
>>
>>>Last week I struck pay dirt!  Through Stanley Fish & Co Books, I was =
>>
>>put
>>in
>>
>>>touch with a gentleman (Andrew Neale) in Leeds.  When I described the
>>>locomotive, 2-6-2, jackshaft drive, mining locomotive, he immediately
>>>exclaimed that is Junin (pronounced Hunin) which was built in the =
>>
>>1930's
>>and
>>
>>>was one of the very early diesel powered locomotives (some years ahead =
> 
> 
>>of
>>
>>>the mainline versions).  It was 2'6" gauge and was sent to Chile to =
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>>move
>>
>>>guano across the desert (they had problem with steam locomotives and =
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>>water
>>
>>>in the desert).
>>>
>>>This means that my locomotive is quarter scale!  (No wonder it is such =
>>
>>a
>>big
>>
>>>beast)  It was also interesting to find out that this model is known =
>>
>>about
>>
>>>in Hudswell Clarke circles as well.  (I'd better do a good job then!)
>>>
>>>I was also told that as it was on such historical significance, in the
>>
>>last
>>
>>>few years the locomotive had been brought back to the UK and now =
>>
>>resided
>>in
>>
>>>a museum in Leeds.
>>>
>>>So, a result!
>>>
>>>I am now planning a trip to Leeds in the new year to have a closer =
>>
>>look at
>>
>>>the original, and to take some measurements and pictures!
>>>
>>>A happy Christmas to one and all.
>>>
>>>I finish work today and start with my new employer in 2006.
>>>
>>>Oh and I've just bought a 1959 Austin A40 Farina (another project), I =
>>
>>must
>>
>>>sort out this speech defect - the inability to say "No!"
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>>
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>
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