Welland Steam Rally 2013

[Tony300678]

Nice to see the 6" foden my grandad built is still around. It's 30 years old this year.

[jord]

Nice to see the 6" foden my grandad built is still around. It's 30 years old this year



yer we Owen it now looks good still

[s7eam]

Had a fantastic weekend with the roller there.
Great to put some faces to names!

[craigctt]

Originally Posted by minicooper

For those looking for something new, recently returned from Spain, steam road roller Fowler 9061/1901, in very original condition, is on static display alongside the Prout Garage display. A big beast to say the least.

Spain???? It's never been to Spain in its life, if your gonna speculate, try and get somewhere near right.

[craigctt]

Someone did say today that the big roller was sent to Argentina when they were going to build the bridge over to the Falklands that never happened. Maybe that's were it came back from ?. I also herd it was out in Saudi flattening the sand dunes for a new Butlins Holiday Park. Whatever im not sure but i did here that the correct number is 9087 and built in 1901. Anyone got a photo of the plate with the number on, I couldn't see one on the boiler lagging ?

[single minded]

Originally Posted by craigctt

Someone did say today that the big roller was sent to Argentina when they were going to build the bridge over to the Falklands that never happened. Maybe that's were it came back from ?. I also herd it was out in Saudi flattening the sand dunes for a new Butlins Holiday Park. Whatever im not sure but i did here that the correct number is 9087 and built in 1901. Anyone got a photo of the plate with the number on, I couldn't see one on the boiler lagging ?

The Fowler works plate was riveted to the near side horn plate extension just above the rear wheel and covered with paper and grease to deter people from touching it !

[craigctt]

Originally Posted by single minded

The Fowler works plate was riveted to the near side horn plate extension just above the rear wheel and covered with paper and grease to deter people from touching it !

I always thought a Fowler plate was on the near side of the boiler lagging. (As our two Fowlers are). I did have a look there myself and saw the four holes which looked like it had been taken off or was there at some time. I didn't see anything on the tender or horn plates, but I didn't get up there (just looked over). Maybe this is bit of a wind up me thinks., who knows. Anyone got a real photo of whatever number was present, if any ??.

[Steam Scenes]

Originally Posted by craigctt

I always thought a Fowler plate was on the near side of the boiler lagging. (As our two Fowlers are). I did have a look there myself and saw the four holes which looked like it had been taken off or was there at some time. I didn't see anything on the tender or horn plates, but I didn't get up there (just looked over). Maybe this is bit of a wind up me thinks., who knows. Anyone got a real photo of whatever number was present, if any ??.

The owner knows the number because he told me.

[craigctt]

Originally Posted by Steam Scenes

The owner knows the number because he told me.

David, that's a load of grease around where the flywheel brake goes (or should go) and I cannot believe the number is 77. If its 77, it must be in the 1800 hundreds. One of the first Fowlers ever built. I may be on the wrong road, but is it a Fowler ?. The flywheel looks a bit to big for my liking and it had drain cock levers on both sides instead of one.

[chief polisher]

Did anyone get any photo's of "Midnight" & "Duke Of York" pulling the load up the hill before the rain came on Saturday?

Regards

Matt