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6th February 2023, 09:06 AM
dave85
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Full Name: Edward Potts
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Your model, Doug, is one of the few that would have used the 20 wire rope mentioned on that page. It’s the lightweight 3/8” tail rope fitted to the bottom drum.
I have a feeling the DD engines had a fairly light rope fitted too.
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