Pickering - Friday 3 August 2012
 

Some different engines at Pickering today.

First up Fowler 7871, a really treat. This engine was sold at the Willie Smith sale a few years ago and needed a good deal of work which it has clearly had:

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...5-DSC_1404.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...6-DSC_1724.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...2-DSC_1400.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...2-DSC_1256.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...4-DSC_1258.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...6-DSC_1261.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...8-DSC_1739.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...6-DSC_1265.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...7-DSC_1280.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...1-DSC_1331.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...9-DSC_1335.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...3-DSC_1250.jpg


An engine which I have not seen before is Wallis & Steevens Traction 7013, which is with the Stafford family at Houghton-le-Spring:

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...6-DSC_1434.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...1-DSC_1442.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...5-DSC_1849.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...1-DSC_1889.jpg


Mr Whitwell bought this Fowler conversion, I don't know the number although I believe it is the one for sale in the back of the current copy of OG. The name seems very apt!

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...9-DSC_1368.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...8-DSC_1753.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...8-DSC_1758.jpg


Saunders bought along their newly purchased Foden, 13708. This was the first time I have ever seen this engine in steam:

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...2-DSC_1790.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...9-DSC_1792.jpg


And they also had their also newly purchased Sentinel Steam Bus providing rides:

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...5-DSC_1718.jpg


I took loads more pics and there was some more interesting things to look at. I'll post a few more tomorrow if nobody else does when I get back from South Cerney.

nice to see Willie's engine

Mr Whitwells Fowler is No 9009 and is definatly not for sale.

Chris.

nice to see staffords wallis have made a good job of it after it came out of the freddie greenweells sale a few years ago.mr whitwells engine was re built by him an has never been a roller ie"conversion "

It was never a showmans engine either!!

Presumably it is the one with the 3 speed crank ex Messrs Boesing & Cloggs?

Perhaps too the Cylinder off 7871?.

I think Mr Cloggs still has the crank off 7871.

First time i have seen LIMITED abbreviated to LIM,D instead ot Ltd on the Fowler,must be pre something !!!

I went today and as far as I'm concerned it's the best Pickering show I've been to .
Most of the steam exhibits are in the lower fields and parade around the hard standing ring .
It would be interesting to know how the exhibitors found this years show , as I have said it's the best I've attended since I started going to rallies back in 2004 thumbsup

Dave

FOWLER ??
 

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 ?

Its a bit bigger than any D2 roller David, its definatly 9009.

Chris.