Barleylands 2012
 

Here is something different I found, a miniature ploughing engine.

According to an information board it is 6 inch to 1 foot replica of an 1862 Kitson & Hewitson twin cylinder.

The full size engine was made in Leeds and was rated at 10nhp

Enjoy

Arthur


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And didnt it sound good ploughing?

Jim

That is absolutly fantastic.

If I can add a few more photos onto this thread, for me the two miniature ploughing engines working in amongst the full size engines were one of the absolute highlights of this excellent show. They looked and sounded superb, and I think drew a lot of interest from the public. Barleylands was excellent as usual, although engine numbers were slightly down I understand, but with really good working areas. Really good to meet you Arthur, also Mark and Ruth Vine again (many thanks for the tea and cake and the trundle round on the roller!), and an extra thanks to Jim Stanley for taking me over to his shed especially after the rally to see the excellent progress being made on "Shamrock".

I could not miss this photo, seen at the same rally, but unaware of the conection, until I looked through the program, Both engines worked for Bomford and Evershed.
Who would have guessed that two engines from the Worcestershire area would be in the Essex, Norfolk area in there time of preservation.


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Mark.

Very interesting photo,s by 40155 at Barleylands of the half size ploughing engines, and single furrow plough.

Lovely things! Thats the sort of minitures they ought to be making!

Does any-one have a picture of Burrell 2473 'Black Bess' working the reciprocating sawbench that they could post please? This was the first time that this engine has been oin the belt in about 60 years, and also the first time that I have set to the belt, I actually made a better job of it on Saturday than I did Sunday

Not a great photo I'm afraid, but here you go.......

Here is one I took, but unfortunately she was not on the belt.

Arthur


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Thank you both, Johns picture looks like Saturday and features my backside wearing jeans, and I think that Arthurs was taken on Sunday before we belted up

You are absolutely correct that mine was taken on the Saturday. If you want to PM me with your email address then I will send you a copy of the photo if you like.

What are the rubbers on Black Bess?

They look like strakes cut into the tyres.

Can anybody tell me more??