Klondyke Summer Steam Party
 

One from this afternoon - very pleasant gathering, good selection of engines and nice folk. On the right is newcomer "Stortford Roll" now owned by Phill Bates.

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The other aveling roller is a nice one aswell

Three of the residents line up between trips round the site or local roads

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John Selway's portable and collection of stationary steam engines

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Airfix kit of 8 ton Aveling - project time for someone....

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And a trio of Avelings of all different sizes

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Good Report Ant.

Thanks
Paul

Aveling 12450 on the right looks better without its awning I think. The wider than usual rear rolls made the awning look narrow....

Aveling & Porter 12450 is quite an interesting engine I think, piston valve but with lots of fittings from the later slide valve engines, the headstock in particular. One of the last piston valve engines. I have not seen it at a rally for nearly 10 years.

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It is an odd one. Mostly an 6 ton A type but I bet it weighs a fair bit more. The headstock is actually quite a bit different to the surviving slide-valve 6 tonners (like Hairy Monster's below) if you compare them. Does anybody know any more about it?

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Alan and Kathryn Whittaker the owners of said Aveling have had spend a lot more time than was initialy envisaged in getting the engine in a suitable state for rallying. On the other hand it is very much better mechanically and is a very pleasant engine drive, more so than most tiny rollers due to its heavy wheels.


Me and the two of them took our class G's on it last year, i personally think the larger wheels make it a very handsome engine along with the slopping headstock. The last bloke who owned it couldnt get on with it and in 3 years mannaged to bend the crank shaft, snap a piston rod and rot the tender out of it.

And for those who have been told that Elvaston castle openly invites and accepts any engines / owners to its events this engine is one of 3 that I know of that was refused entry. Presumebly to pay for there extensive line up of showmans engines.

Kev it has a slopy headstock to accomadate the larger wheels.

The wheels are actualy the same as what you get with an 8 ton Aveling roller.

Why its like that i dont know but it sure looks nice

Any more pics of cynorthwywr!

Ethan

Ta Chris. Thought you might know. It's a nice little roller.

cynorthwywr
 

Ethan, not this event but here are a couple taken at last autumns rally at Klondyke mill, hope their of interest.