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Old 6th February 2023, 06:29 AM
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Thanks again (in absence of thanks button). All this information about setting up is very interesting to me.
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Old 6th February 2023, 10:06 AM
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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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Old 6th February 2023, 01:06 PM
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We're a little way off needing rope for our AA but this has made very interesting reading, thankyou!
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Old 14th February 2023, 09:58 AM
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Very interesting discussion, takes me back to the 2012 Whittington UK ploughing champions when Fowler Ploughing Engine 4223, "Aethelflaed" uncoiled and I helped get it back onto the drum.

Thanks for the memory...
Cheers, Andy
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