Royal Cornwall Show - Traction-Talk

jvenning · #1 Post / In Thread 4th June 2015, 08:41 PM

A nice turnout today for the Royal Cornwall Show, the weather ensuring a busy Thursday and most probably a record breaking attendance for Friday & Saturday. Camera problems today so not all engines made the post.

Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive 3159, The Gladiator
Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive 2072, The Masterpiece
Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive 3103, Queen Alexandra
Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive 3910, Wait & See
Burrell Crane Engine 3166, Joe Chamberlain
Ransomes Sims & Jefferies General Purpose 38088, Enterprise

3816 · #2 Post / In Thread 4th June 2015, 11:13 PM

I thought you said Royal CORNWALL Show, not seen one cornish engine on the site !!!!!

Fowler_Man · #3 Post / In Thread 4th June 2015, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 3816

I thought you said Royal CORNWALL Show, not seen one cornish engine on the site !!!!!

Cornish engines must be dull steve, it's all about welsh engines and engines from Devon

00000 · #4 Post / In Thread 5th June 2015, 07:14 AM

Any other engines there?
Gladiator, Enterprise & now Queen Alexandra are Cornish engines surely Steve.

jvenning · #5 Post / In Thread 5th June 2015, 09:20 AM

A Foden Steam Tractor of which I don't have a picture unfortunately. Speaking to some friends down there it's owned by a member of WESES (the President?) and rarely shows.

nicktrex · #6 Post / In Thread 5th June 2015, 10:00 AM

That'd be John Sawle with his very rare Foden Agritractor then...

jvenning · #7 Post / In Thread 5th June 2015, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by nicktrex

That'd be John Sawle with his very rare Foden Agritractor then...

Thanks Nick, yes that confirms it. Reading on another forum John writes that it is the only remaining engine of its kind with only six being built - I was surprised to learn it was built as late as 1930, but I understand that petrol-paraffin engines weren't commonplace until the mid/late 30's anyway.

3816 · #8 Post / In Thread 5th June 2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 00000

Any other engines there?
Gladiator, Enterprise & now Queen Alexandra are Cornish engines surely Steve.

Not correct Jim ! they are owned by cornish owners !!

Steve.

Late Western · #9 Post / In Thread 5th June 2015, 04:56 PM

The Foden Sun Tractor, with John Sawle and Kev Bragg (i think) discussing this years prime bikini spotting locations...

8_10 Brass Cleaner · #10 Post / In Thread 5th June 2015, 06:05 PM

To be pedantic Johns Foden is an 'Agritractor', the only one.

Crawfords in Frithville have a 'Sun' tractor. Again the only one.

Same boiler and engine, one was designed for agricultural use. The other haulage. Similar but different.

Johns Agritractor is ace. I believe I am correct in saying it was driven to the show from Johns home. 30odd? miles.