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Bratch Xmas Steaming

The Bratch Christmas Steaming attracted a good number of visitors despite it being a very cold day. The Black Country Live Steamers turned out in support and a number were in steam.

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Spokesmann

Great stuff H, I was going to ask how it went! Some very tasty machinery on show, loved the Meccano. I bet you wish you were in the line-up of scale TEs with Murphy! Let me know again when your bash needs a plug!
newts

Very enjoyable set of pics, nice mix of models on show  Very Happy
Nick

Thanks for posting Very Happy

I noticed all these mobiles are tied down (are engines ever stolen at these shows? Sad )

Spokesmann

Sadly it has been known. Sad
avenger

Spokesmann wrote:
Great stuff H, I was going to ask how it went! Some very tasty machinery on show, loved the Meccano. I bet you wish you were in the line-up of scale TEs with Murphy! Let me know again when your bash needs a plug!


Will do Mike and thanks for the plug,
avenger

Nick wrote:
Thanks for posting Very Happy

I noticed all these mobiles are tied down (are engines ever stolen at these shows? Sad )



Have not seen this display before but has Mike say's it happens !
Mamod Collector

Very nice display H  Smile
There is a webite on the net (Somewhere) which lists stolen steam engines
Cant remember what the address is though, anyone else seen it ?
avenger

Mamod Collector wrote:
Very nice display H  Smile
There is a webite on the net (Somewhere) which lists stolen steam engines
Cant remember what the address is though, anyone else seen it ?


Preston Services list stolen steam items there are a couple more the names will come to me later.
steamyjim

Looks like a nice do! May have to come up for the next one! I see a few faces, engines and winding drums I recognise!
Spokesmann

I never forget a winding drum Jim . . . .  Laughing
steamyjim

Spokesmann wrote:
I never forget a winding drum Jim . . . .  Laughing


It's true! It's Harry's Fowler Clip Drum.
Spokesmann

I'll take your word for that! Very Happy
steamyjim

Here it is Laughing

8_10 Brass Cleaner

Is that a 6ich Garrett?
steamyjim

This one? Looks like an Alchin to me Confused

steamyjim

Actually just looking at the pics the part built one looks like a Garrett tractor
Spokesmann

Think Id need to see it in operation to get the full effect!, interesting none-the-less.
steamyjim

Spokesmann wrote:
Think Id need to see it in operation to get the full effect!, interesting none-the-less.


It is very very clever. Each clip clicks down as the rope winds in and the harder the rope pulls the harder it clicks down Smile  Very Happy
8_10 Brass Cleaner

steamyjim wrote:
Actually just looking at the pics the part built one looks like a Garrett tractor


Not the Royal Chester, but yes the part bulit one.

If it is its a model agricultural engine, the tractor is completly different.
steamyjim

8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote:
steamyjim wrote:
Actually just looking at the pics the part built one looks like a Garrett tractor


Not the Royal Chester, but yes the part bulit one.

If it is its a model agricultural engine, the tractor is completly different.


Your right looking at it again. Looked quickly and though 4CD but of course the 4CD's were always compounds (I think Confused !?!?) For some reason when I saw it I thought it had a solid flywheel Laughing
8_10 Brass Cleaner

4 = 4 nominal Horse Power
CD = Compound.
steamyjim

8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote:
4 = 4 nominal Horse Power
CD = Compound.


Never new the CD meant compound. Was that standardised with all Garretts?
8_10 Brass Cleaner

dunno really, Garrets were strange things. They had a german designer, and he was mean with metal. The 4CD's got a reputation of being weak. As did their road loco's. One firm actually refused a 2nd having had big problems with their first.
steamyjim

8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote:
dunno really, Garrets were strange things. They had a german designer, and he was mean with metal. The 4CD's got a reputation of being weak. As did their road loco's. One firm actually refused a 2nd having had big problems with their first.


They were quite succesful though I geuss...they became head of A.G.E didn't they Confused
avenger

8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote:
Is that a 6ich Garrett?


The part built engine is a 6" Garrett if want to see more of it go check out Stevev & Jacks works shop at www.blackcountrysteam.co.uk
avenger

steamyjim wrote:
Spokesmann wrote:
I never forget a winding drum Jim . . . .  Laughing


It's true! It's Harry's Fowler Clip Drum.


Jim is spot on yes it is Harry's clip drum, maybe I should explain Harry showes a pair of 2" Folwer ploughing engines with a working model plough jim often gives Harry a hand to work the two engines.

steamyjim

avenger wrote:
steamyjim wrote:
Spokesmann wrote:
I never forget a winding drum Jim . . . .  Laughing


It's true! It's Harry's Fowler Clip Drum.


Jim is spot on yes it is Harry's clip drum, maybe I should explain Harry showes a pair of 2" Folwer ploughing engines with a working model plough jim often gives Harry a hand to work the two engines.


Have you seen how far he's got with the Kitson? The last time I saw it was the pictures he had at Tewkesbury and was wondering if he'd gotten any further? He's going to teach me how to use it and the self moving anchor when it's done Very Happy
avenger

steamyjim wrote:
avenger wrote:
steamyjim wrote:
Spokesmann wrote:
I never forget a winding drum Jim . . . .  Laughing


It's true! It's Harry's Fowler Clip Drum.


Jim is spot on yes it is Harry's clip drum, maybe I should explain Harry showes a pair of 2" Folwer ploughing engines with a working model plough jim often gives Harry a hand to work the two engines.


Have you seen how far he's got with the Kitson? The last time I saw it was the pictures he had at Tewkesbury and was wondering if he'd gotten any further? He's going to teach me how to use it and the self moving anchor when it's done Very Happy

i asked H how it was going with the Kitson he told me it was going ok and that he had found a gear cutter Nottingham way who is happy to do his 'one off's'
steamyjim

avenger wrote:
steamyjim wrote:
avenger wrote:
steamyjim wrote:
Spokesmann wrote:
I never forget a winding drum Jim . . . .  Laughing


It's true! It's Harry's Fowler Clip Drum.


Jim is spot on yes it is Harry's clip drum, maybe I should explain Harry showes a pair of 2" Folwer ploughing engines with a working model plough jim often gives Harry a hand to work the two engines.


Have you seen how far he's got with the Kitson? The last time I saw it was the pictures he had at Tewkesbury and was wondering if he'd gotten any further? He's going to teach me how to use it and the self moving anchor when it's done Very Happy

i asked H how it was going with the Kitson he told me it was going ok and that he had found a gear cutter Nottingham way who is happy to do his 'one off's'


Ah excellent! Am looking forward to seeing that Very Happy He was saying he was having trouble getting the gears done. He said it may be out at Tewkesbury next year but no gaurantees Very Happy
8_10 Brass Cleaner

avenger wrote:


Jim is spot on yes it is Harry's clip drum, maybe I should explain Harry showes a pair of 2" Folwer ploughing engines with a working model plough jim often gives Harry a hand to work the two engines.



Ah yes, saw them at Cheltenham, very nice. I also noticed that one was a BB, the other a BB1.

The nicest model there was a small (3inch perhaps?) 'The Griffin', a truely stunning model. Was it at the Bratch?
8_10 Brass Cleaner

Ah yes, so it was



Gentelmen this is a proper model.
steamyjim

That was at Tewkesbury driving an organ Very Happy
avenger

Yes we have three miniature showman's in the club but that one it has to be said as won a few prizes in it's time.
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