Dordrecht in stoom 2014

[Gordon Bennett]

Hi Chris,

Not really - I don't want to add to the conversion debate...

There is a "Garrett 4CD Showmans" that is actually brand new and powered by a 2CV petrol engine. I have seen photos of it and if you are familiar with this type of engine you can see that some parts don't quite look right. It is very good - and if that's what the owner wants that is fair enough - I suspect it fools a number of people but it is not for me. I am left wondering what the world of steam engines is all about for some people - shiny paintwork, polished brass but no sense of history... But that is just my opinion - not right or wrong so don't shoot me down folks!

Michael

PS just read the reply from Mark - posted while I was typing mine!

[chbeyer]

Hi Gordon,

hups, shame on me I did not recognize that !

That means probably also that the illusion is more or less OK

A bizarre idea anyway, I was a bit focused on the models I suppose and the space where the showmans were located was a bit more crowded + knowing the showmens line in dorset I might have been a bit ignorant.

Maybe David has some interesting details from Vera ...

cheers
chris

[chbeyer]

I googled a bit, it's a replica machine indeed:

http://translate.google.com/translat...html&sandbox=1

(hope the link works, including translation)

cheers
chris

[Sunbeam]

Originally Posted by chbeyer

I googled a bit, it's a replica machine indeed:

http://translate.google.com/translat...html&sandbox=1

(hope the link works, including translation)

cheers
chris

.. and Chris what the explanations do not mention:

The builder had no plans.
He worked exclusively on the old Bandai kit, which if I remember right was 1/16 scale!

Sláinte!
George.