Pickering - Friday 3 August 2012

[Gaudin98]

Originally Posted by 1882

It was never a showmans engine either!!

Many now excepted showmans engines never carried showmans fittings when new, but I dont see people pulling them apart.

[Pride of Somerset]

What is the history of Fowler 7871 - is that 'CC' registration not Caernarfonshire???? Then Antrim sign writing..... Hedd???

[davy]

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

[Cygnus X-1]

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

Dave

[buggeroff]

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

Chris.

[dmcre]

Originally Posted by buggeroff

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

Chris.

I certainly agree Chris it is very much in the style of a B6 compared with Carry On--if anything even bigger the front wheels seem a little oversized--but where has it come from I've certainly never heard of it before ?

[00000]

Originally Posted by dmcre

I certainly agree Chris it is very much in the style of a B6 compared with Carry On--if anything even bigger the front wheels seem a little oversized--but where has it come from I've certainly never heard of it before ?

Didnt think it was a roller, just looking at the photos , the proportions are 'right'. Whats the history of this then?

I agree , Mr Whitwell has all the workshop skills, he should be making new builds, there's one suggestion in the 'Historic photo' thread if you look!

[buggeroff]

other side of the world.

Chris.

[dmcre]

Originally Posted by buggeroff

other side of the world.

Chris.

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink Say No More--but surely it was never a showmans engine ?

[buggeroff]

never had showmans engines over there, it was just a RL when it arrived, he`s made one hell of a job with it, new wheels, tender, boiler, all brass boiler fittings, new motion, all made in his own workshop.

Chris.