Echuca Moama Steam Iron and Trades Revival

[RWHB1]

ECHUCA MOAMA WELCOMES BACK ICONIC 1903 STEAM TRACTION ENGINE
(Russ what is this engine?)
Jun 6, 2025

After an eight-year absence, a magnificent steam traction engine is
making its grand comeback to the Echuca Moama Steam Iron and Trades
Revival, courtesy of passionate enthusiast Jarrod Beer.


07 - 08 Jun 2025

[the highwayman]

'Tinkerbell' looks to be a McLaren, I think that it may be what was known as the 'Hungarian' type, possibly for direct traction ploughing, I think that it has a feed water heater ahead of the cylinder, but that is just guess work.

[Proff]

Isn’t that what Collosus used to be?

[the highwayman]

Originally Posted by Proff

Isn’t that what Collosus used to be?

I think that 'Collosus' is a tandem compound, however I believe that one of the 'Hungarian' type was scrapped some 30 plus years ago to provide a cylinder for 'Lionheart/Gigantic' which is now fitted with a 'Newley' cast (ten years ago?) Cylinder down in Sussex.

[carl_byrne]

An interesting related thread:-

https://www.tractiontalkforum.com/sh...ight=Lionheart

Cheers
Carl.