Midlands Model Engineering Exibition

[mugglesquop]

Some photos from today:


















































































Sorry about the quality of some of the photos, my phone doesnt take great pictures indoors!

[Dave ©]

Now wishing I came with you! Interesting to see the 4" Fodens using electric blowers.

I'm sure given half a chance mugglesquop whould have got them going without them!!

[muskymoto]

thanks for the photos especaly like the fowler showmans engines

[w6cloggs]

What is the undertype traction called St George ?

[7833]

Originally Posted by w6cloggs

What is the undertype traction called St George ?

It's a 4" Willis Farmers engine. Full size one would be lovely.

[w6cloggs]

Originally Posted by Shifty

It's a 4" Willis Farmers engine. Full size one would be lovely.

Thanks just found it in The Development of The English Traction Engine

[weidner]

Originally Posted by w6cloggs

Thanks just found it in The Development of The English Traction Engine

This was one of the engines described by Bill Hughes in that classic ' Traction Engines Worth Modelling ' . Drawings might have been available from Percival Marshall and their successors .

[notyalc]

Some nice looking models there.

[rustysteel]

Thanks for the photos, I’ looking forward to my visit tomorrow even more now.

[jamiepreston]

some greta photos ther them fosters look well