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I went there 'on business' last summer. Truly awesome place!!
Elsa is looking brill |
Recommend their September Open Day (ticket only). Several traction engines, all working pulling loads etc. The railway running several steam engines all day. There was a film on u-tube of Stig and Pedler on a load working around the field, taken by a TT member taken two years ago. (highly recommended viewing)
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The unidentified Traction Engine from Australia was a Ruston Proctor, according to a notice on the works door, I couldn't find anybody who knew the works number though.
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The engine from Australia is over there to have some boiler work completed - I believe (but could easily be wrong!) from Dardanup Heritage Park/Museum. There was an article on this engine recently in The Old Machinerry Magazine (TOMM).
There would be others here that could provide more complete and up to date information (and I don't have the particular issue to hand)! Cheers |
Ruston, Proctor 40909 by the looks of it. Over here for boiler work only.
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That Foden is already looking smart. Can't wait to see her finished in all her glory. I wonder if she will be running on solids or pneumatics? Anyone know?
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I believe Simon cast some fronts for it, but not the rears. D Valve told me that they always considered it slow whe his father had it (I guess because the rear wheels were smaller), even with the C type gears on it. Has it been geared up in the meantime? Last time I saw it it looked like it had bigger rear tyres. |
The Foden will be running on pnematics
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Shame i thought Graham would be the right man to put it back on solids. Maybe in the future. The road brakes had been removed too hadnt they?
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