2015 Easter Rally at Leneva

[Steamcar]

They had a small collection of portables starting with this one.





I think it might have some kind of slip eccentric valve gear to allow you to reverse the engine.



There was this decent sized Ruston



A tidy looking Marshall





Then there was this interesting machine.







I especially like the bit of period black smithing done on one of the back wheels.

First the as built side



Now the repaired side.



I would say the owners of this machine squeezed every bit of work out of it they could.

One of the things that makes this rally fun is the 18 inch gauge railway that runs around the boundary of the grounds.
There are 2 steamers. One currently under restoration and one running. Both built for the task locally.
I don't recall where the boiler and cylinders came from but I do know that the steam turbine on the running board
is from a NSW main line steam loco and I remember how heavy it was when I lifted it from the ground at a scrap metal yard in Sydney where I found it into the boot of my old MG one Easter a long time ago when I was attending a AALS convention.
I am told it uses a lot of steam.



Last picture gives you a bit of an idea of the setup.
Track runs in a large oval and the rally takes place within.