madannie77 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 As you well know madannie the Mallard was one of those streamlined (like a duck) Pacific class locomotives which carried a variety of interesting names. The "Sir Nigel Gressley", The "Union of South Africa" for example. Yes, I know. It just seems ironic to me that several of the A4s were named after birds, of which several would have been more appropriate for speed than a mallard, such as peregrine, kestrel, merlin. Then again, there were herring gull, woodcock and several other ducks in the names as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 What a machine! Completely bonkers! To digress slightly, I am not sure that Sentinel ever built "traditional" tram engines, although alll their steam locomotives were vertical boilered and did not look much like ordinary locomotives, the first being built in 1923 (if my info is correct). A couple of their products here, and they made others which were less aesthetically appealing (such as the LNER Y1 and Y3 class). Gasbag (8024/1929), now at the Ribble Stream Railway No 4 (9559/1953), now at the Tanfield Railway And as a contrast, an Aveling & Porter locomotive: (807/1872) at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. Have seen a couple of Aveling & Porter railway locomotives over the years. Both of them appear to be nothing more than an A&P traction engine but fitted with railway wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Have seen a couple of Aveling & Porter railway locomotives over the years. Both of them appear to be nothing more than an A&P traction engine but fitted with railway wheels. Certainly what this one looks like. Apparently it was replaced quite quickly as the top speed, reported to be 4 mph was not really quick enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Certainly what this one looks like. Apparently it was replaced quite quickly as the top speed, reported to be 4 mph was not really quick enough! 4mph is about right for a traction engine though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Now a miniature steam engine could quite easily do the 3 foot 6 inch bit, - but perhaps wouldn't have the same rolling pressure to compress the tar. Robey's of Lincoln made some tri-tandem rollers with 3 rolls in line. They must have been almost impossible to steer! I'll try and find out a picture of one. Not found a picture of a tri-tandem roller yet but I do know they were made by Robey's of Lincoln, so an educated Google search came up with this, - giving details and a few small pictures. Tandem and Tri-tandem rollers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest littlemalc Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Peregrine, falcon, Merlin etc names had already been nicked by Rolls Royce for their superb aero engines, but back to the subject matter, don't know if you are aware, but a chap in Whitby is operating a Sentinel steam bus, which he uses for a round trip of the town, it is actually a lorry chassis with a single deck bus body and six wheel conversion, even the brakes are steam operated, I have had a number of trips on this, a very interesting and rewarding experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest transit Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Peregrine, falcon, Merlin etc names had already been nicked by Rolls Royce for their superb aero engines, but back to the subject matter, don't know if you are aware, but a chap in Whitby is operating a Sentinel steam bus, which he uses for a round trip of the town, it is actually a lorry chassis with a single deck bus body and six wheel conversion, even the brakes are steam operated, I have had a number of trips on this, a very interesting and rewarding experience. ....heres the link for more info !..... http://www.oldglory.co.uk/charabanc.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 ....heres the link for more info !..... http://www.oldglory.co.uk/charabanc.htm This steam bus "Elizabeth seems to have been adopted by the "Old Glory" magazine as one of their mascots in recent years. As a result the bus gets a lot of publicity and its "tours" are well known. Previously the "Old Glory" magazine mascot was another Yorkshire steam engine based near Beverley, a Clayton & Shuttleworth agricultural traction engine which actually carried the name "Old Glory" in iy working life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted Saturday at 13:18 Share Posted Saturday at 13:18 Traction engines operated by Coupe Bros of Carlisle Street East, laying electricity cable supplied by W.T. Glover Ltd of Trafford Park. It would be nice to learn where abouts in Sheffield they were working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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