Hi Carl, Yes, Talisman certainly is driveable - I watched it go into the main ring and take part in the grand parade.
It is not as finely finished as Onward - an example is the rear T rings, which are fabricated. The welding has not been touched, it has not been dressed at all. Perhaps this is a planned job for the future. That is being ultra-critical - it is still a fantastic achievement to build such an engine from scratch. The engine looks just right as well. I take my hat off to anyone who can tackle such a project. When you think about the tasks involved, from finding drawings, committing money to the project, finding people with the skills you need to machine or make parts, and putting at all together - it is an amazing achievement. And it has been completed in a relatively short space of time.
Michael
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Michael James - The Traction Engine Artist
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