Re: R766 damage

["Rjaygee" <dartmouthmotel@bigpond.com>]

Although I am a steam engine fanatic, one can see why they were so quickly
replaced by diesel which have most of the reciprocating parts enclosed.
Better not let the PC mob hear about this failure for fear they want to ban
steam locos because they are dangerous.  Would not surprise if the rail
companies did through fear of a member of the public being injured by a
errant con rod etc.
Cheers
Rod Gayford

"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
3ADE5EA4.4822D9B6@fang.omni.com.au">news:3ADE5EA4.4822D9B6@fang.omni.com.au...
> Stuart Thyer wrote:
> > Oh well, seeing as the info is about to be grapevined and got wrong, I
can
> > fill in on what I have seen of the engine. Engine was sighted on Monday
at
> > Steamrail. All damage is on drivers side.
>
> [snip]
>
> 3805 threw a rod (fatigue fracture) in about 1960. But the it went down
> instead of up, and bent the frame irreparably. One of the Milwaukee
> Hudsons did likewise on a Hiawatha in the mid-50s.
>
> Cheers
> David