A week ago I took my daughter to the Casino Heavy Horse show.
A wonderful event featuring work horses plowing and stuff...
And old motors about 50 very old tractors but this was probably the best...
I could not get good framing for many reasons, mainly walking around to get it in a good setting was beyond me and I cropped this to rid the photo of stuff but I post it for interest sake rather than pretending it is somehow worthy.
Alex
I too love steam engines, having been a fireman on Britain's
Southern Railways in the mid fifties, mostly Waterloo to Southampton,
Bournemouth, and Weymouth, and also various freight routes.
One of the engines I used to fire to has been sectioned to show its
innards in the York railway museum. I disobeyed the rules and
climbed up into the cab nearly 50 yrs since I last fired to it; actually
a slightly emotional moment.
raymo
I too love steam engines, having been a fireman on Britain's
Southern Railways in the mid fifties, mostly Waterloo to Southampton,
Bournemouth, and Weymouth, and also various freight routes.
One of the engines I used to fire to has been sectioned to show its
innards in the York railway museum. I disobeyed the rules and
climbed up into the cab nearly 50 yrs since I last fired to it; actually
a slightly emotional moment.
raymo
Alex, I have been trying to remember which time I went to York, and I think it was 1993, and I think I was still using film. I do have many prints from
the museum visit, but I would have to photograph some of them with
my DSLR, and then downsize and post them here. I'll see what I can do.
Thanks for the pic Mekon, that's the one; from memory it was No. 35009,
but I can't remember its name. I can look it up.
raymo
Thanks for posting the great picture of the little traction engine Alex. That brought back some happy memories.
I have a young brother who lives in Devon, England and he has restored full sized versions of them for many years. He has owned (and then mostly sold on again) some amazing examples by well known names like Fowler, Aveling & Porter, Burrell, etc.
He also restored a Stanley Steamer (an American car) and numerous old tractors.
Many, many years ago there was a farmer called Arthur Napper who had a splendid steam traction engine called Tommy, and he challenged another farmer friend to a "race" around a field, with the prize being a barrel of beer. It became a regular event, with more joining in with their engines originally used for ploughing, threshing, haulage etc,. Traction engine rallies are still going strong in the UK. My brother knew Arthur well (our Uncle farmed next door to Arthur) and ended up owning Tommy for a while after he died.
Was at the York steam museum a couple of years ago. Ill dig out some shots.
Also a colliery where I took some great shot ats of the winding engine.
A double crank double action engine with four foot wide pistons.
The rings were bigger than hoola goops.
I was a tiffy in the uk navy.
Love steam.
I too love steam engines, having been a fireman on Britain's
Southern Railways in the mid fifties, mostly Waterloo to Southampton,
Bournemouth, and Weymouth, and also various freight routes.
One of the engines I used to fire to has been sectioned to show its
innards in the York railway museum. I disobeyed the rules and
climbed up into the cab nearly 50 yrs since I last fired to it; actually
a slightly emotional moment.
raymo
Good story. I still think that the steam locomotive is one of man's finest designs. There's just isn't the same beauty with the diesels (although they were probably much more comfortable for the crew??)
Presumably the lines had not long been nationalised when you were with them?
OK, what's a tiffy Jennifer? And are you still tiffing in your spare time? Google tells me it's short for "artificer" - which of course didn't enlighten me at all...
Hi, was on foot waiting to cross some train tracks on a visit to Adelaide with my wife in 1989 when along puffs the Flying Scotsman blowing steam and soot all over us. We were stunned as we had no idea about it. It was magnificent. Never forget that sound. Cheers Richard
I have dozens of albums and boxes of prints, but the museum ones don't
seem to be where they are supposed to be, but I did find one of the steam engine that raises and lowers Tower Bridge. Sorry, overexposed and out
of focus at left, as it was hand held, and had to tilt the camera to avoid
the reflection of the flash showing on the pic.
raymo
Very cool Alex, I remember using some little toy ones when a kid, heated by a metho-burner !
But a few yrs ago visiting the father-in law, at a small lake not far away, and we heard this 'chugging' sound on the water !
Some fella & most likely his wife taking their/his steam powered boat for a sunday spin
I would assume he had built most of it, all nice & shiny & he let the whistle off a couple of times.
He definitely look the part with his cap etc - probably use to work with Steam trains when he was young chap ?
It was awesome to see & hear,,, tho never had the chance to chat with him as he kept going upstream and never returned, went back home id say
Hi Jennifer
Thanks so much for posting those photos.
I can't wait to show my father next week ...he will enjoy them and it will give us lots to talk about.
And Raymond thanks for your photo fantastic.
Alex
