Pickering - Friday 3 August 2012

[dmcre]

Originally Posted by buggeroff

Its a bit bigger than any D2 roller David, its definatly 9009.

Chris.

I certainly agree Chris it is very much in the style of a B6 compared with Carry On--if anything even bigger the front wheels seem a little oversized--but where has it come from I've certainly never heard of it before ?

[buggeroff]

other side of the world.

Chris.

[dmcre]

Originally Posted by buggeroff

other side of the world.

Chris.

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink Say No More--but surely it was never a showmans engine ?

[buggeroff]

never had showmans engines over there, it was just a RL when it arrived, he`s made one hell of a job with it, new wheels, tender, boiler, all brass boiler fittings, new motion, all made in his own workshop.

Chris.

[Phil Procter]

Originally Posted by buggeroff

never had showmans engines over there, it was just a RL when it arrived, he`s made one hell of a job with it, new wheels, tender, boiler, all brass boiler fittings, new motion, all made in his own workshop.

Chris.

I agree, it certainly "looks the part" but how much of it was made by Fowler's, from your list above it sounds like just the cylinder block ?

He should be concentrating his obviously very good engineering skills on producing new builds instead of conversions. Just my 2p worth.

Phil

[weidner]

Originally Posted by dmcre

Went over to Pickering last night--a good night out and a nice selection of engines,but certainly not the large gathering that was hinted to in the publicity about 50 in total--I was also told that the Whitwell fowler was 9009, it doesn't look quite right to my eye, certainly has new wheels, dynamo bracket etc.--isn't listed in the traction engine register--9004 is as a D2 roller seems the most likely candidate to me ?

9004 is a single cylinder D2 10 ton roller and is tucked up safe and sound far from Pickering .

[dmcre]

Originally Posted by weidner

9004 is a single cylinder d2 10 ton roller and is tucked up safe and sound far from pickering .

thanks for that --good to here--it was just a thought as numbers do often get a little mixed up.

[craigctt]

Originally Posted by weidner

9004 is a single cylinder D2 10 ton roller and is tucked up safe and sound far from Pickering .

So is 9005 Bob.

[00000]

Originally Posted by dmcre

I certainly agree Chris it is very much in the style of a B6 compared with Carry On--if anything even bigger the front wheels seem a little oversized--but where has it come from I've certainly never heard of it before ?

Didnt think it was a roller, just looking at the photos , the proportions are 'right'. Whats the history of this then?

I agree , Mr Whitwell has all the workshop skills, he should be making new builds, there's one suggestion in the 'Historic photo' thread if you look!

[Gaudin98]

Originally Posted by 1882

It was never a showmans engine either!!

Many now excepted showmans engines never carried showmans fittings when new, but I dont see people pulling them apart.