Nearholmer Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) Off on a tangent here, but I think there is possibly confusion between a SG tramway at Meldreth that was used post-1900 by brick and cement makers, which is what some of the links on the village history website talk about, and a coprolite tramway of earlier date, and possibly different gauge. Whether it was the same tramway re-purposed, a new tramway on the same route, or a completely different tramway, I’m not sure. Edited July 23, 2020 by Nearholmer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) i was looking for plans of traction engines to make up my own traction loco when i came across this "Minnie" drawn by Burrell4040 (i was thinking of asking his permission to use it but he hasnt logged in since Oct 2018 so doubt i'll get a reply) https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/123445-burrell4040s-road-steam-modelling-projects/ https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_06_2017/post-28390-0-22275300-1496682558.jpg Edited June 28, 2022 by sir douglas 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted July 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2020 On the basis of them being “over” locos, rather than traction engine adaptations, would the Guinness Brewery locos qualify on this thread? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC05 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Interesting posts. I was thinking about making one in oo gauge. I was thinking about 3D printing the body and then powering it from a wagon as seen earlier in the topic. Has anyone got any pictures of one made in oo gauge? cheers Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Posted on facebook be Killian "small loco works" Keane. all it says is Howard 1895. the wierdest thing is not the mismatched wheels but the mid-height flywheel, where is the cylinder/s and the motion. the long bulky rear over hand suggests to me that it is in there, i think i can see the end of a cylnder on the far side of the rear, and that the reversing lever is so far back. i think it is 1 cylinder in the right of the bunker with the coal on the left and water tank below. Is this just me or does it look like there is a chain drive to the front axle Edited June 28, 2022 by sir douglas 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted October 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2020 It looks like a conversion of one of these: https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/File:Im1874ev18-p58.jpg with a wooden frame and buffer beams. The cylinder position is the same. Boiler, safety valve housing and firebox are a close match. 3 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 There's not much ground clearance on that contraption. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hadyn Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Very interesting, was unaware of a Howard conversion before as I don't think it's covered in Ian K Hutchinson's book. There are a couple of preserved Howards, I've only seen the ploughing engine but it is as Pete & Sir Douglas surmise. A real rarity and a lovely thing to see, cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 See musings about the Meldreth Coprolite loco back up thread ...... I'm still tempted to attribute that to Howard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackedmember Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 There were a couple of firms which converted steam lorries into these locomotives. There was an order from the Czech Army for Skoda Sentinels to be equiped with railway wheels. It was the success of these together with the other conversions that prompted the development of the Sentinel Locomotives. Hauler Models make a model of these wagons. http://www.hauler.cz/e-shop/1-87-(h0)-construction-kits-4/sentinel-railway-1078 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed82CB Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 an Overtype engines from 'Stephen Lewin adn the pool foundry' by Wear and Lees, built Circa 1880 'Lindholme' 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 On 26/07/2020 at 02:47, sir douglas said: i was looking for plans of traction engines to make up my own traction loco when i came across this "Minnie" drawn by Burrell4040 (i was thinking of asking his permission to use it but he hasnt logged in since Oct 2018 so doubt i'll get a reply) https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/123445-burrell4040s-road-steam-modelling-projects/ https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_06_2017/post-28390-0-22275300-1496682558.jpg 198.02 kB · 0 downloads He's active on Traction Talk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I know dad considered taking one of the Minnie's we have and converting it to rail. The issue is one of size- a 6 sq inch grate makes for a small railway engine in 5". He has used a 2" wagon boiler for Monsterous, his vertical. Currently, it has a 2" Clayton wagon boiler on it, having previously had a 5" diameter stainless (*) boiler on it, providing steam to a Stuart Twin Launch engine. (7/8x1", 2 cylinder) Photos from TO by Peach James, on Flickr Shows it with the Clayton boiler, a steam-steam feed heater & my then 6 year old riding. (*) the stainless boiler was made from some alloy that was stupid expensive, and was an offcut from making a flume for pulp research at the UofT. Silver soldered in copper tubes, which kept on developing leaks at the hot end, as they weren't submerged...it also tended to afterburn. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Some wonderful beasts in this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sir douglas Posted May 31, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) finally built my own Edited June 28, 2022 by sir douglas 22 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted May 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2021 Great stuff! 0 scale I suppose? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Lovely Sam, I look forward to seeing it. Soon?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted October 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2021 This is my adaptation of an overtype locomotive based on a Foden lorry power plant. The original Trainz digital model was by Steve Flanders made back in 2004 and I've been doing some upgrading work on it so it will run in the latest version of the Trainz simulator. And it is highly likely that this was the prototype locomotive that inspired Steve Flander's digital model. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) this was posted in an industrial modelling FB group about 2 weeks back, the poster rebuilt it from a bag of bits, originally built by a friend who passed away Hornby Peckett for scale Edited June 28, 2022 by sir douglas 11 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpplumy Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 04/11/2021 at 21:19, sir douglas said: this was posted in an industrial modelling FB group about 2 weeks back, the poster rebuilt it from a bag of bits, originally built by a friend who passed away Hornby Peckett for scale someones sneaked something off our group lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 i'm in there too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted November 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 31/05/2021 at 13:32, sir douglas said: finally built my own Magnificent work Sam! 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) Sirapite in its shed at the Long Shop Museum a couple of months ago.... ...though there wasn't a lot of room for photography! Edited April 1, 2022 by Johann Marsbar 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 some 3D printed work by Adam FW https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/154381-adams-workbench-freelance-industrial-mallet/&do=findComment&comment=4172957 https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/154381-adams-workbench-freelance-industrial-mallet/&do=findComment&comment=4216120 https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/154381-adams-workbench-freelance-industrial-mallet/&do=findComment&comment=4311694 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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