TomDecided I fancy firing up the traction engine.
Oiled up, water in the boiler and the fire is lit. Hopefully shortly will get some pressure.
Well it moved for a few moments, but I think it’s still a bit stiff from no use for a while. Still pretty good and my neighbours saw me and loved it!
Jim Easterbrook@Erased_Citizen I must give mine an outing some time. It's been a shelf queen for far too long.
#Wilesco #TractionEngine #ModelEngineering
https://flic.kr/p/Pt6YmR
#Wilesco #TractionEngine #ModelEngineering
https://flic.kr/p/Pt6YmR
Wilesco traction engine photo shoot
@jim_easterbrook ooh you’ve got some mods on that. Mine was a shelf queen when I bought it on eBay for a good price. Now it has definite signs of being fired!
@Erased_Citizen Just a few mods. I've described a few on my blog (https://www.jim-easterbrook.me.uk/tag/wilesco/) and the Flickr album tells part of the story.
The magnetically attached canopy is probably the best mod though.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_easterbrook/30631206240
The magnetically attached canopy is probably the best mod though.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_easterbrook/30631206240
@jim_easterbrook oh wow, quite a lot of stuff done to it. Hadn’t really clocked the displacement lubricator fully!