Lion Hearted

[Richard A Thackeray]

The restorers certainly were

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-54735107

 

[gbb]

Itd be interesting to know how much and how many hours were spent restoring it ?
A former manager of mine was in a syndicate restoring a steam train. I assume syndicates are sometimes necessary due to the cost involved.
Good result anyway, a wonderful machine.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Itd be interesting to know how much and how many hours were spent restoring it ?
A former manager of mine was in a syndicate restoring a steam train. I assume syndicates are sometimes necessary due to the cost involved.
Good result anyway, a wonderful machine.

Hundred of man-hours, if not thousands!!

 

[Chris S]

Traction engines have a total loss lubrication system, a bit like a Mini I had in the 1980s.