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Old 27th February 2021, 12:16   #13
stevestrat
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Originally Posted by Simondi View Post
I miss the sound of a Sulzer Type 2
Knew the 26s inside out, they were used on the local pit to power station services, spent many hours in them. They were worked so hard (1,300 ton MGR coal trains) the fire alarm would regularly go off just due to the heat in the engine compartment, a problem solved by a wad of paper placed between the fire bell and the clapper!
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