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dmcre 5th August 2012 07:15 PM
BIGGER
 
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Originally Posted by buggeroff (Post 221753)
Its a bit bigger than any D2 roller David, its definatly 9009.

Chris.
I certainly agree Chris it is very much in the style of a B6 compared with Carry On--if anything even bigger the front wheels seem a little oversized--but where has it come from I've certainly never heard of it before ?

buggeroff 5th August 2012 07:17 PM
other side of the world.

Chris.

dmcre 5th August 2012 07:29 PM
SRL ?
 
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Originally Posted by buggeroff (Post 221760)
other side of the world.

Chris.
Nudge Nudge Wink Wink Say No More--but surely it was never a showmans engine ?

buggeroff 5th August 2012 07:40 PM
never had showmans engines over there, it was just a RL when it arrived, he`s made one hell of a job with it, new wheels, tender, boiler, all brass boiler fittings, new motion, all made in his own workshop.

Chris.

Phil Procter 7th August 2012 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by buggeroff (Post 221766)
never had showmans engines over there, it was just a RL when it arrived, he`s made one hell of a job with it, new wheels, tender, boiler, all brass boiler fittings, new motion, all made in his own workshop.

Chris.
I agree, it certainly "looks the part" but how much of it was made by Fowler's, from your list above it sounds like just the cylinder block ?

He should be concentrating his obviously very good engineering skills on producing new builds instead of conversions. Just my 2p worth.

Phil

weidner 7th August 2012 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dmcre (Post 221735)
Went over to Pickering last night--a good night out and a nice selection of engines,but certainly not the large gathering that was hinted to in the publicity about 50 in total--I was also told that the Whitwell fowler was 9009, it doesn't look quite right to my eye, certainly has new wheels, dynamo bracket etc.--isn't listed in the traction engine register--9004 is as a D2 roller seems the most likely candidate to me ?
9004 is a single cylinder D2 10 ton roller and is tucked up safe and sound far from Pickering .

dmcre 7th August 2012 06:26 PM
PHEW
 
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Originally Posted by weidner (Post 221955)
9004 is a single cylinder d2 10 ton roller and is tucked up safe and sound far from pickering .
thanks for that --good to here--it was just a thought as numbers do often get a little mixed up.

craigctt 8th August 2012 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by weidner (Post 221955)
9004 is a single cylinder D2 10 ton roller and is tucked up safe and sound far from Pickering .
So is 9005 Bob.

00000 8th August 2012 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dmcre (Post 221758)
I certainly agree Chris it is very much in the style of a B6 compared with Carry On--if anything even bigger the front wheels seem a little oversized--but where has it come from I've certainly never heard of it before ?
Didnt think it was a roller, just looking at the photos , the proportions are 'right'. Whats the history of this then?

I agree , Mr Whitwell has all the workshop skills, he should be making new builds, there's one suggestion in the 'Historic photo' thread if you look!

Gaudin98 8th August 2012 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 1882 (Post 221652)
It was never a showmans engine either!!
Many now excepted showmans engines never carried showmans fittings when new, but I dont see people pulling them apart.


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