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Another morning at the scrap yard
« on: 02 May 2010, 08:36:23 »

A visit to Booths of Rotherham yesterday to purchase some spares for 47292.

The thankless donor in this case was 47575 which they had already attacked with the hot axe!

This is how much they bend once the roof and sides are removed and the gravitational spike that is the 'donk' gets a hold



Anatomy of (part of) a 47



It now has little in the way of contactors as they are now stored safely in our spares container!
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #1 on: 02 May 2010, 09:06:03 »
Didn't realise the top and sides gave it so much structural support - they look quite flimsy  :o
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #2 on: 02 May 2010, 09:10:22 »
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Didn't realise the top and sides gave it so much structural support - they look quite flimsy  :o

Class 47's were one of the first with a stressed skin which saved CONSIDERABLE weight.

As an example, a c47 is 113 tons and a c46, which has a full structural chassis is 130+ tons.....they both give similar power outputs but the 47 was the leap forward in construction techniques
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #3 on: 02 May 2010, 09:45:29 »
I tried but, I failed to get it started!

« Last Edit: 02 May 2010, 09:47:16 by Mark »
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #4 on: 02 May 2010, 09:55:22 »
+1 here for not knowing how much the sides and roof played in strength  :o

Why did the break it, bogies look very clean/new, decent paint job on there too  :-/
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #5 on: 02 May 2010, 11:04:42 »
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+1 here for not knowing how much the sides and roof played in strength  :o

Why did the break it, bogies look very clean/new, decent paint job on there too  :-/

It had an electrical fault....it kept giving the driver a jolt!

Still, kept him awake!

So its been used as a spares donor hence no brake components left on board nad the bogies have been sold (ignore paint, the tyres are the key and these ones are excellent!)
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #6 on: 02 May 2010, 11:10:03 »
So sad, another one gone, and the paintwork was in very good order!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(


PS I first saw 47575 (at the time a Cardiff Canton depot engine) at Bristol Temple Meads in 1985, and I also noted 47292 (an Immingham depot engine) during the same year according to my notes :( :(
« Last Edit: 02 May 2010, 11:18:06 by Lizzie_Zoom »
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #7 on: 02 May 2010, 11:14:54 »
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A visit to Booths of Rotherham yesterday to purchase some spares for 47292.

The thankless donor in this case was 47575 which they had already attacked with the hot axe!

This is how much they bend once the roof and sides are removed and the gravitational spike that is the 'donk' gets a hold



Anatomy of (part of) a 47



It now has little in the way of contactors as they are now stored safely in our spares container!

surprising  :-?

normally one will expect a rigid chasis..

and I must confess we have similiar pleasures  ;D , the only difference is I feel myself in heaven when I'm in car scrapyards ;D
« Last Edit: 02 May 2010, 11:16:59 by cem_devecioglu »
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #8 on: 02 May 2010, 16:47:13 »
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So sad, another one gone, and the paintwork was in very good order!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(


PS I first saw 47575 (at the time a Cardiff Canton depot engine) at Bristol Temple Meads in 1985, and I also noted 47292 (an Immingham depot engine) during the same year according to my notes :( :(

Lol, the paint work might have appeared ok but, its actualy really poor....looks like its been put on with a roller following poor preperation!
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #9 on: 02 May 2010, 16:49:52 »
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A visit to Booths of Rotherham yesterday to purchase some spares for 47292.

The thankless donor in this case was 47575 which they had already attacked with the hot axe!

This is how much they bend once the roof and sides are removed and the gravitational spike that is the 'donk' gets a hold



Anatomy of (part of) a 47



It now has little in the way of contactors as they are now stored safely in our spares container!

surprising  :-?

normally one will expect a rigid chasis..

and I must confess we have similiar pleasures  ;D , the only difference is I feel myself in heaven when I'm in car scrapyards ;D

Maybe 50 years ago......not on more modern traction....its just to dam heavy to build something like that
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #10 on: 02 May 2010, 17:39:06 »
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So sad, another one gone, and the paintwork was in very good order!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(


PS I first saw 47575 (at the time a Cardiff Canton depot engine) at Bristol Temple Meads in 1985, and I also noted 47292 (an Immingham depot engine) during the same year according to my notes :( :(

Lol, the paint work might have appeared ok but, its actualy really poor....looks like its been put on with a roller following poor preperation!

Oh dear as it does come across as looking good in the photo's.  Is it an example Mark, that we know took place during the last years of steam, where enthusiasts visited steam sheds and cleaned engines down, with added paint on the buffers and elsewhere, to make their soon to be departed favourite engines ready for the last rites (or even hoped for / dreamed preservation? :-/ :-/

I think I know the answer though!  H&S of today would never allow dozens of young enthusiasts to climb all over engines cleaning them in a modern depot ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #11 on: 02 May 2010, 20:43:48 »
Ah! Thats what it looks like with the roof off ;D
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #12 on: 02 May 2010, 21:36:37 »
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Ah! Thats what it looks like with the roof off ;D

Yeah, a sort of 'Class 47 Cabriolet' possibly! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #13 on: 02 May 2010, 21:55:15 »
MUCH easier to work on although a few more sharp edges present!
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Re: Another morning at the scrap yard
« Reply #14 on: 02 May 2010, 22:13:32 »
Yeah, a sort of 'Class 47 Cabriolet' possibly! ;D ;D ;D

Forgive the 'Valleys Humour' Mark! :D
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