[modeleng] Re: Winson Jubillee

yep fair comment, bit unfair of me really!

Andy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BarriePurslow" <Barrie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:08 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Winson Jubillee


Andy,

Yep, I'm sure this the case. I was replying to your comment that "Winsons
always made their engines left hand leading". In truth, some were and some
weren't - they really didn't care. Could have been their motto I guess!

Regards,

Barrie


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy A" <AndyA@xxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:06 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Winson Jubillee


> Hi Barrie
> I have a friend who has a couple of Brits including the original prototype
> which was built in 5 gauge, and was the engine that was used for all the
> pictures in the brochure,and that has left hand leading and the 71/4 Brit
> Winson's did also has left hand leading!
>
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BarriePurslow" <Barrie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:31 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Winson Jubillee
>
>
> Andy,
>
> This is not true - I drive the evidence round our club track most
Sundays -
> right hand side leading!
> I recall running round the same track double heading with "a certain
> gentleman from South Wales" immediately behind me. The sight of two Winson
> engines running together drew gasps of astonishment from many club
members!
> We ran quite successfully until bits began dropping of his loco and he had
> to retire to the steaming bays. I met him several times, he was apparently
a
> decent geezer but his frequent use of a hammer resolve "minor problems" on
> his loco were a bit of a worry!
> I think the problem with running a three cylinder engine on the outside
> cylinders is simply the need to reaarange the quartering of the drivers to
> 90 degrees. If this is done I can't see any serious problem apart from the
> obvious one of reduced power.
>
> Barrie Purslow
> Warrington UK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy A" <AndyA@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:57 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Winson Jubillee
>
>
> > just a thought and it shouldnt really make a diffrence, but Winson
always
> > made there engine left hand cylinder leading but Uk practice is right
hand
> > leading.
> >
> > Andy




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