Bursledon Brick Works Museum Steam up and Haloween event.

[wjvardy1942]

A very interesting day with a visit to a museum not far from home that I have known of for many years and never visited before, a museum well worth a visit for anyone with an interest in our industrial past involving the building industry.

[Gordon Bennett]

Am I correct, in the third photo from the end, both of these models are 3" scale? The 7 NHP Fowler is much bigger than the Plastow Burrell - did someone mismeasure a full size Burrell many years ago? Even if it was a model of a 5 NHP traction engine it still looks too small. Does anyone know the story behind why it is a bit on the small side?

They both look good though and I would be happy to have either in my shed.

Michael

[doug.meller]

Originally Posted by Gordon Bennett

Am I correct, in the third photo from the end, both of these models are 3" scale? The 7 NHP Fowler is much bigger than the Plastow Burrell.

Michael, they are both 3" scale (from observation). If you stick a 3" Mac next to these, then they both look small. My Fowler is diminutive compared to Suctionhose' 3" mac, and it always surprises me how small the 3" Burrell is (there is one in my club and another under construction).

Regards,
Doug

[mickval]

My 3'' Mac. dwarfs my 3'' Marshall, which dwarfs a 3 '' Burrell. It just depends on the size of the full size engine prototype. A few years ago 3'' Burrell's were thought to be ''massive''. Owt above this was thought to be above the norm.

[hercules1912]

Would give my right arm for that Aveling traction with the overhead valves, cracking looking machine.

[YYS4BOB]

A visit here has been on my "to do" list for many a year. Next year it will be on my "must do" list!

[avelingporter]

Bob, if it is one your list, may I suggest either the April open day or the one in October. These 2 days are the steam group's responsibility to organise. As such we tend to arrange for more of a steam theme, with more engines present, than at other open days in the year.

Cheers Douglas