Shrewsbury Steam Rally.

[Fowlers are the best]

Smashing pictures Glen, why would anyone need to go to rallies that you go to? lol

That K and J Watkins Fowler roller would look good as a road loco I think though.

Some nice engines there which I have never seen before.

Thanks Glen,

Sam.

[Pandora's Firebox]

Originally Posted by Fowlers are the best

Smashing pictures Glen, why would anyone need to go to rallies that you go to? lol

That K and J Watkins Fowler roller would look good as a road loco I think though.

Some nice engines there which I have never seen before.

Thanks Glen,

Sam.

I second that, they are fantastic pictures, thanks.

I was just thinking the same thing when I saw that roller in the pics - it looks far too original and "rollerish"! Maybe the two guys talking to the driver are negotiating a price with a view to buying and making a nice, dumpy looking, too tall, too short, completely wrong Showmans engine!!!

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

Originally Posted by Pandoras Firebox

I second that, they are fantastic pictures, thanks.

I was just thinking the same thing when I saw that roller in the pics - it looks far too original and "rollerish"! Maybe the two guys talking to the driver are negotiating a price with a view to buying and making a nice, dumpy looking, too tall, too short, completely wrong Showmans engine!!!

'Bonnie' has never been anything but a very fine roller, a D2.

for info here is a very similar engine, but this time sold as a 'convertable' by Fowlers with both sets of parts. I gather the convertables had some extra diameter in the bores, and the order books in MERL at Reading bear this out. She would be identical to Bonnie in roller form.



Front end is correct, i.e the bits that matter were supplied with this engine. The rear wheels are 'home made'. Certainly is dumpy!

[v8spider]

Bonnie is a lovely roller with loads of local history, can never imagine it if it ever got messed around with, I am sure it would never happen.


Certainly is dumpy!

What are we talking about The engine or one of its previous owners??

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by v8spider

Bonnie is a lovely roller with loads of local history, can never imagine it if it ever got messed around with, I am sure it would never happen.


Certainly is dumpy!

What are we talking about The engine or one of its previous owners??

And I thought it was only dogs that looked like there owners not owners looking like there engines....

[Pandora's Firebox]

Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner

'Bonnie' has never been anything but a very fine roller, a D2.

for info here is a very similar engine, but this time sold as a 'convertable' by Fowlers with both sets of parts. I gather the convertables had some extra diameter in the bores, and the order books in MERL at Reading bear this out. She would be identical to Bonnie in roller form.

Front end is correct, i.e the bits that matter were supplied with this engine. The rear wheels are 'home made'. Certainly is dumpy!

'Bonnie' really is quite bonnie.

The flywheel spoils the convertible, if it were a tad smaller, it possibly could look more acceptable, but then would not look as good in roller form. Rear wheels look good if they are home made - they appear to have pretty much followed the original design and kept them as rolls, rather than something completely bodged as we see on most showmans tractor conversions.