More from Leisure Lakes Steam Fair.
Jul 11, 2019 12:29:53 #
Here are a small selection of photographs taken on my recent visit to my local steam fair, they are all photographs of steam rollers used in road-making in the past.
One is the roller owned by Fred Dibnah, who was well known for his BBC series about demolishing old chimneys etc.
These steam rollers are superbly maintained by their owners and some are driven to the event taking several days. For some reason, they are kept up to steam and running slowly all day. They are so quiet they cannot be heard even when you are next to them, the only way you can tell is the revolving flywheel and some pistons moving in and out.
One is the roller owned by Fred Dibnah, who was well known for his BBC series about demolishing old chimneys etc.
These steam rollers are superbly maintained by their owners and some are driven to the event taking several days. For some reason, they are kept up to steam and running slowly all day. They are so quiet they cannot be heard even when you are next to them, the only way you can tell is the revolving flywheel and some pistons moving in and out.
Invicta Steam Roller
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Slightly older Invicta Roller with load tray at the rear
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Fred Dibnah's Invicta which he drove to various chimneys to demolish them.
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New Mills Council road Roller (nr Manchester)
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Whiteford Griffiths Fowler Steam Roller
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Jul 11, 2019 12:33:35 #
Very nice series of photographs, John.
--Bob
--Bob
johneccles wrote:
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Jul 11, 2019 14:02:27 #
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Great images!!!!John
The engines are probably kept running because its easier and cheaper to keep up a head of steam than to build one from a cold boiler.
Jul 11, 2019 14:09:28 #
These are so cool. I used to do live steam locomotives when I lived in CA and this is like that experience on steroids. Very neat.
Jul 11, 2019 14:11:30 #
johneccles wrote:
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Magnificent; these great machines, this fair and the care with which you have photographed them. They are worth our attention!
Jul 11, 2019 14:45:19 #
Reminds me of the steam fairs we saw when we lived in England back in the late 60's. I don't think I have ever seen a Steam Fair here in California. Maybe, out where the farms are, not here on the Central Coast anyway.
Jul 11, 2019 14:58:11 #
Jul 11, 2019 15:00:09 #
Hi Frank, I thought that could be why they were kept ticking over but wasn't certain.
Jul 11, 2019 15:02:30 #
rockdog wrote:
Magnificent; these great machines, this fair and the care with which you have photographed them. They are worth our attention!
Thankyou Rockdog, I appreciate your praise, thank you for looking.
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Jul 12, 2019 17:22:57 #
These are really quite interesting to look upon. The differences are subtle and sometimes hard to pick-out when I try to compare them but I was able to see them eventually.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful creations with us.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful creations with us.
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