Banbury (Bloxham) Rally 2024 - Traction-Talk

International Steam · #1 Post / In Thread 2nd July 2024, 07:01 PM

I have Paul Gilbey's photoreport of last weekend's event on my site:
https://www.internationalsteam.co.uk.../ukindex24.htm

It's readily accessible form home but we had car problems again.

YYS4BOB · #2 Post / In Thread 2nd July 2024, 09:00 PM

It was certainly warm! A couple of rollers I'd not seen before which was a bonus. Last time I saw Fowler 8889, that too was a very nice roller..

craigctt · #3 Post / In Thread 2nd July 2024, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by YYS4BOB

It was certainly warm! A couple of rollers I'd not seen before which was a bonus. Last time I saw Fowler 8889, that too was a very nice roller..

That is not Fowler 8889, regardless of the registration on the front. It is actually Fowler 9005

Arfursteam · #4 Post / In Thread 3rd July 2024, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by International Steam

I have Paul Gilbey's photoreport of last weekend's event on my site:
https://www.internationalsteam.co.uk.../ukindex24.htm

It's readily accessible form home but we had car problems again.

Thanks for sharing

YYS4BOB · #5 Post / In Thread 3rd July 2024, 12:04 PM

I've (belatedly) checked my picture gallery from 2013 when the picture I posted was taken. The notes state "incorrect registration, actually 9005". What was the reason for 9005 carrying the registration for 8889? The TER states 8889 was "reconfigured" from a roller in 2015. It's all very confusing.

craigctt · #6 Post / In Thread 3rd July 2024, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by YYS4BOB

I've (belatedly) checked my picture gallery from 2013 when the picture I posted was taken. The notes state "incorrect registration, actually 9005". What was the reason for 9005 carrying the registration for 8889? The TER states 8889 was "reconfigured" from a roller in 2015. It's all very confusing.

It was a joke between two party's. 9005 was waiting some new parts being made, so some where borrowed off 8889 to get 9005 out that season.

YYS4BOB · #7 Post / In Thread 3rd July 2024, 12:35 PM

Thanks. That clears that up! As we've seen here before, a photo can lie.

International Steam · #8 Post / In Thread 21st July 2024, 12:58 PM

Next time you see 8889 look at the rear wheels, they are from Gainsborough...

Off what I don't know.

windmiller78 · #9 Post / In Thread 22nd July 2024, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by International Steam

Next time you see 8889 look at the rear wheels, they are from Gainsborough...

Off what I don't know.

Early ex auzzie traction engine, they're the right size but wrong make, i did consider re badging them and possibly eventually make a set of proper fowler pattern wheels but as for now they'll do and become part of the engines history (no different imho than a wrong chimney or allen headstock), we ve still all the roller bits to revert it. including the returned bits borrowed by Craig/ froudy.

weidner · #10 Post / In Thread 22nd July 2024, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by windmiller78

Early ex auzzie traction engine, they're the right size but wrong make, i did consider re badging them and possibly eventually make a set of proper fowler pattern wheels but as for now they'll do and become part of the engines history (no different imho than a wrong chimney or allen headstock), we ve still all the roller bits to revert it. including the returned bits borrowed by Craig/ froudy.

Not quite , Adam . PLEASE collect your back wheel from my garden !!!