Shrewsbury Steam Rally.

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

Originally Posted by Pandoras Firebox

I second that, they are fantastic pictures, thanks.

I was just thinking the same thing when I saw that roller in the pics - it looks far too original and "rollerish"! Maybe the two guys talking to the driver are negotiating a price with a view to buying and making a nice, dumpy looking, too tall, too short, completely wrong Showmans engine!!!

'Bonnie' has never been anything but a very fine roller, a D2.

for info here is a very similar engine, but this time sold as a 'convertable' by Fowlers with both sets of parts. I gather the convertables had some extra diameter in the bores, and the order books in MERL at Reading bear this out. She would be identical to Bonnie in roller form.



Front end is correct, i.e the bits that matter were supplied with this engine. The rear wheels are 'home made'. Certainly is dumpy!