User talk:John of Paris/sandbox 6

Humorist
When I put in the sentence that the the new design policy was taking shape, it was in reference to the changes and trials that led to the A3. Humorist was an A3 built in 1929, which from the early Thirties always a guinea-pig. In fact the smoke deflecting trials were carried out on two locomotives, Coronach and Humorist. There are also the feedwater heater trials carried out on Shotover about the same time. Of course unlike the 1927 experiments, these had no effect on subsequent design policy. For this reason, I will restore the"taking shape" sentence to its original place. Of course The later KYLCHAP experiment did of course perhaps have an influence on later events, although it is reasonable to suppose that fitting the KYCHAP in the late Fifties was the logical extension of the general policy applied to the A4s and that Humorist had little or no influence. I had intended to treat all these questions but not got round to it - so it's a good thing you have woken me up.--John of Paris (talk) 12:06, 15 December 2007 (UTC)