Preston Services December Open Weekend - Page 5 - Traction-Talk

single speed · #41 Post / In Thread 13th January 2009, 03:20 PM

Which engine is this?

Ransome 21570 · #42 Post / In Thread 13th January 2009, 03:39 PM

A very rusty Marshall TE built in the 1880's I think
A few more pictures below
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YYS4BOB · #43 Post / In Thread 13th January 2009, 04:14 PM

Any body got a works number for the Marshall in the above post? The more complete one of the two.

single speed · #44 Post / In Thread 13th January 2009, 05:20 PM

Thanks for that. What's the casting in the smokebox?

windmiller78 · #45 Post / In Thread 13th January 2009, 07:06 PM

the blast pipe, they loop down then up on the early ones

Lord B of Crafton · #46 Post / In Thread 15th January 2009, 07:35 PM

I have seen a few pictures of the Ransomes Sims and Jeffreys wagon at Prestons. Is that the one that belongs to the chap from Wales i think it is. I havent seen him or the wagon about for a while. I hope he is ok. The wagon is interetsing to me as it has Scammell rear wheels courtesy of David Hirst.

windmiller78 · #47 Post / In Thread 15th January 2009, 07:48 PM

im sure 8 out of 10 will enlighten you on that one as he knows the chap well.

8_10 Brass Cleaner · #48 Post / In Thread 15th January 2009, 08:01 PM

It is, he has had enough of rallying for a bit.

Pat still has his Mann wagon, and that is the one fitted with the Scammell wheels. He just enjoys it at home near Swansea.

The boiler on the Ransomes came from Austrailia, and Pat found most of the parts of another in new zealand, including much of the brake gear, gear change mechanism etc. The rear wheels and axle are correct.

In the end he was only missing the front wheels, front axle, chassis and a few minor parts. A little clever fabrication and he built a super and very correct wagon.

Though it is a Ransomes by badge, it was built by Rustons, and Pat was able to get much info for the rebuild as a result. Michael Thexton told me that the chimney top (the original that came with the boiler) is a Ruston shape.

Having driven it for him many times, I found it a super machine, and a very good steamer, with a good turn of speed.

Pat worked on it every winter and it got better and better. The motion had a thorough going over one winter, some new back rubbers the next. His last improvement was to get Charles Leek to cut some new gears.

sparkright · #49 Post / In Thread 15th January 2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by YYS4BOB

Any body got a works number for the Marshall in the above post? The more complete one of the two.

Sadly not but it's bloody old, older than Victoria? (1886) Will make someone a very nice old engine.

Did anyone take a picture of the trunk guide repairs on the other Marshall traction?

Wally Steevens · #50 Post / In Thread 16th January 2009, 10:25 AM

But its four shaft... doesn't that make it newer then 14242?