Steamy things.

[YYS4BOB]

Some of you will know I have an "interest" in all things steam powered as well as Yesteryears. Thought you might like to see a few pictures from an 850 mile round trip I took to 3 venues over 4 days recently.


This one I was fireman on for an afternoon. Boy does it use some coal! Sentinel DG8


Sentinel S6


Foden


Foden


Allchin


Marshall
All the above at Beamish Museum.


Two A4 locos from across the Atlantic. These are now on their way to their respective homes back across the pond.




The above shots were taken at Shildon, which is part of The National railway Museum. All a bit clinical for my taste, I'd rather see them hammering along the track with a full head of steam, but it was the only chance I'd got to see the A4's.


Merryweather (similar to a Shand Mason) fire engine.


This is the Garrett "Suffolk Punch" traction engine. There were only 8 of these made and this is the only survivor. They were an attempt to combat the internal combustion tractors, which is why the boiler is mounted the opposite way round to normal traction engines like the Marshall above. Both this one and the fire engine are in The Long Shop Museum which is located within the manufacturing site of Garrett engines.

Hope you've enjoyed these.

[Ewan]

Great pics and thanks for sharing. I've never seen a 4 axle steam wagon before - were many made?

[YYS4BOB]

A DG8 prototype was built in 1929 (DG = double geared i.e. 2 speed). Only 7 of these were sold. The waggon shown (note:- Sentinel always spelt wagon with a double g) was built as a DG6 on solid tyres in 1929, and purchased by Tarmac. In 1933 works No. 8016 was returned to the Sentinel works for conversion to pneumatic tyres, and the extra axle was added at this time. It is the only DG8 in preservation. Other 4 axle waggons were built, but these were the later 'S' type, the 'S' indicating Shaft Drive. The DG's were chain drive. The other Tarmac waggon shown is an S6. On the DG8 only the front axle of the 2 rear axles is driven, the other trails. On the S6, both axles on the rear are driven. Both have steam assisted brakes. I spent a fair bit of time on the DG8, and have to say I'd rather fire it than drive it. It is a beast of a thing to steer. You need muscles of Herculean proportions to turn the wheels at slow speed.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Hello YYS4BOB,

As an amateur photographer myself, I appreciate looking at good pictures and I must say that those you have shown above very good and of subjects I quite like, thank's for showing them.

Do you want to let all of us know what equipment and settings were used.

Ghosty.

[YYS4BOB]

Kevin you have PM regarding the above.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Thank you Bob, got the message and it was all pretty clear.

I will probably use a couple as examples in my Photography thread, but you will be credited for them.

Its nice to see model enthusiasts enjoying their hobbies and grasping the photography side as well, it makes such a difference. When other enthusiasts ask to see something you have and when you drag out these little blurry, dark images of what is supposed to be a classic car, its embarresing, but if you show them something along the lines of those pictures you posted, well no comment, they will admire them and actually say what superb pictures you have taken.

So again, thank's Bob for the technical info.

Kevin.