West of England 2011 part 2

[Late Western]

A few more from Stithians....























And lastly, a bit dark, but JW trying something a little bigger than usual...

Hope this will tempt you all down to next years show!!

A new engine in Cornwall????......soon....

[sparkright]

Robert M

The Ruston is looking good!

[Late Western]

Originally Posted by sparkright

Robert M

The Ruston is looking good!

I heard one man say to his wife how nice it was to see the wood round the boiler, just like they used to......

[Ruston Proctor]

Originally Posted by Late Western

I heard one man say to his wife how nice it was to see the wood round the boiler, just like they used to......

I must admit I was starting to wish I hadn't put the lagging on, it attracted so many enquiries as to why the engine was made of wood how didn't it catch on fire why,haven't I varnished it etc.

[The Pirate]

Will you be refitting the cab - looks so much better without in my opinion.

[Ruston Proctor]

Originally Posted by The Pirate

Will you be refitting the cab - looks so much better without in my opinion.

Im not sure to be honest, I was going to but I prefer driving it without as long as it stays dry ! I will need to raise it higher if it does go back as I can't stand up underneath it, as it had the short chimney off the L&B loco fitted then and Charlie Hanford the driver wasn't very tall. I will probably make and fit a new tender brake and fit a scarifier and various other jobs first I expect.

[ruston-tom]

Great to see some pics of your Ruston, heard it was out and about. Nice to see an overhead slide valve Ruston Compound out and in steam, Do you have a Ruston Scarifier? Mine has a Patent revesible scarifier, would be good to sit them side by side next year somewhere for a comparison!

Thomas

[Ruston Proctor]

Yes that would be nice, where is yours based, is it in Lincoln? Thats an awwfull long way from down hear unfortunatly, is yours a compound or a single ? Mine was fitted with a morrisons reversible scarifier. I think it was supplied just with the reinforcing plate and Murches then fitted the scarifier themselves probably from an older engine that they already owned. Its a Shame all the other Rustons are so far away I woulnt mind looking at some bitsand pieces on some other rollers.