kingsbury Water Park (EWR)

[sevenmpd]

Smaller collection of engines than in past years probably down to clashing with Stafold and covid, photos for anyone interested

https://www.blackcountrysteam.co.uk/kingsbury_21.html

[Proff]

I like the undertype traction engine, what is it based on?

[the highwayman]

Originally Posted by Proff

I like the undertype traction engine, what is it based on?

I'd have a guess on it being an E.B. Wilson.

[sevenmpd]

If your refering to the first photo the owner told me it was a Willis Farmers engine a very early self moving portable dated around 1849
H

[tenor]

I think an outline drawing for the Willis engine is in Hughes "Traction engines worth modelling".
Barry Johnson built it many years ago from the available drawing. Unique as far as I know.
Martin

[sevenmpd]

Originally Posted by tenor

I think an outline drawing for the Willis engine is in Hughes "Traction engines worth modelling".
Barry Johnson built it many years ago from the available drawing. Unique as far as I know.
Martin

Talking to the owner he believed it to be 'unique' he said there was one in 1.5" scale
H

[dave85]

Originally Posted by sevenmpd

Talking to the owner he believed it to be 'unique' he said there was one in 1.5" scale
H

This is the other model that had recently surfaced.

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...653#lotDetails

Barry’s one is still the original and the best though. It’s done so much running and introduced so many people to the fact this engine existed.

[staffordshirechina]

Lovely thing, it looks like Titfield Thunderbolt on wheels!