Klondyke Summer Steam Party

[Timothy Hackworth Jr]

One from this afternoon - very pleasant gathering, good selection of engines and nice folk. On the right is newcomer "Stortford Roll" now owned by Phill Bates.

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[mrss]

The other aveling roller is a nice one aswell

[Timothy Hackworth Jr]

Three of the residents line up between trips round the site or local roads

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[Timothy Hackworth Jr]

John Selway's portable and collection of stationary steam engines

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[Timothy Hackworth Jr]

Airfix kit of 8 ton Aveling - project time for someone....

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[Timothy Hackworth Jr]

And a trio of Avelings of all different sizes

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[Dunrolling]

Good Report Ant.

Thanks
Paul

[Pride of Somerset]

Originally Posted by Timothy Hackworth Jr

And a trio of Avelings of all different sizes

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Aveling 12450 on the right looks better without its awning I think. The wider than usual rear rolls made the awning look narrow....

[Steam Scenes]

Originally Posted by Pride of Somerset

Aveling 12450 on the right looks better without its awning I think. The wider than usual rear rolls made the awning look narrow....

Aveling & Porter 12450 is quite an interesting engine I think, piston valve but with lots of fittings from the later slide valve engines, the headstock in particular. One of the last piston valve engines. I have not seen it at a rally for nearly 10 years.

[sparkright]

It is an odd one. Mostly an 6 ton A type but I bet it weighs a fair bit more. The headstock is actually quite a bit different to the surviving slide-valve 6 tonners (like Hairy Monster's below) if you compare them. Does anybody know any more about it?