6 ins scale 3 ton Burrell

[The Idle Fellow]

A half size replica of the smallest engine built by Burrell – their 3 ton ‘Special Light Traction Engine’ of 1897.
It is fully up and running and comes with driving trolley and everything necessary for operation. (Except for standard tool kit spanners etc.)
A new boiler, professionally built, was fitted in 2018. Since then the model has had little use and been kept in a dehumidified workshop. The only water used in the boiler has been condensate from the dehumidifier (with treatment). Current annual certificate (Independent Inspector) lasts until May 2025.
It was built from the general arrangement drawings published in Ronald Clark’s ‘Steam Engine Builders of Norfolk’. A copy of Burrell’s original G A drawing comes with the model.
Vertical boiler – so easy steam raising without a fan or chimney extension.
Prototype had compound engine. Model has two simple cylinders - so easy starting from any crank position.
Two speed with chain drive and Ackerman steering.
The prototype was designed following the 1896 ‘Locomotives on Highways Act’, which allowed one man operation and higher than walking speed for vehicles under 3 tons. After developing it for a few years – as shown by the works drawings, which survive at M.E.R.L. – Burrell abandoned the idea and concentrated on larger engines.
Be different! There are lots of miniature Burrell agricultural engines and road locomotives, built from the excellent kits – but I know of only one other 3 ton model, and that hasn’t appeared in public for some years, as far as I know.







Lots more photos in my album ‘Burrell’s Special Light Traction Engine’.
For more details of both the model and the prototype, send me a Private Message.
Location south Norfolk.
£12,950 o.n.o.

[The Idle Fellow]

I should have added that the engine comes with enough genuine Ffos-y -Fran steam coal to last for several day's steaming.

[The Idle Fellow]

There are a number of contributors on TT with strong opinions on anything and everything. It often makes for interesting reading. I'd be very interested to hear your opinions as to why I've had no response so far to my attempts to sell my miniature Burrell. It's been advertised in the two obvious magazines as well as here and the Model Engineering website.
Am I asking too much money for anyone to even make an offer? I think the price is in line with adverts for more 'run of the mill' models.
Are people reluctant to stand out from the crowd with something different? (I admit to being from Norfolk, where our motto is said to be "Do different".)
If nothing else, it would make a lovely distraction to play with during breaks from a long-term restoration project, or a present for a favoured youngster in a "steamy" family.
What do you think?
Bill.

[The Idle Fellow]

A number of people have sent me Private Messages in response to my previous post - for all of which, thanks very much. To pick up on some of the points they raised, here is a photo showing the model in action:



And here is my best attempt at photographing the rather fragile copy of Burrell's original General Arrangement drawing, which I inherited from Ronald Clark:





Even if this doesn't manage to sell my model, at least it sheds light on a minor corner of Burrell's history.
Bill.

[RWHB1]

Well I think it very interesting. Thanks for posting.

Russ