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Old 8th June 2009, 12:13 PM
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Default Echuca Steam Horse and Vintage Rally - 6 & 7 June 2009

Thanks to f6 for sending me the following pictures taken at the Echuca Steam Horse and Vintage Rally which took place over the weekend - they seem to have the same weather down under as we had here...

J.J. Seeking Portable 1870-mid 1880's:








R Hornsby 4HP Portable, built 1888:






Case (Size 18) Portable, 35805, built 1918:




Fowler TE, 9873, built 1903:




Frick TE 1905 No. 11665:




Leyland steam waggon 8 ton & Leyland trailer, unrestored 5 ton tipping Trailer from Hill farm, Chelmondiston, Suffolk, UK:








Aveling & Porter Roller No. 12615:




Robey Portable No. 19235




Buffalo Pitts Portable No. 10774, built: 1911:

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Old 9th June 2009, 04:01 AM
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I didnt get up there but i herd there wasd a good turnout!
thankyou for putting up the pictures!

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Hi was there any Garrett engines at this event

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Old 9th June 2009, 10:09 AM
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Hi was there any Garrett engines at this event

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There was a 1906 Garrett portable steam engine
6hp with corrugated fire box crown, 115psi

got that out the book i got.

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Old 10th June 2009, 09:11 AM
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Can anybody help with photos of the Garrett portable or any other Garrett engines in Australia

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Old 10th June 2009, 01:56 PM
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The Thames Steamer 'Alaska' has a compound engine built by Seeking of Gloucester, 1883. Must be about the same age as the Seeking portable above?

http://www.thames-steamers.co.uk/

Not come across Seeking before then two come along at once!

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Few more from f6:























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Is anybody able to supply the works number of the oval plate of the Garrett portable in the above photo


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Old 13th June 2009, 08:04 AM
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Number 26540, 115 psi
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