| Aveling & Porter are better known for road rollers and traction engines, but they also produced shunting locomotives of a very distinctive pattern. 9449 visited Shackerstone in October 2007 for the 'Thomas' events and stayed for the Christmas season. |
LH side view during preparation at Shackerstone. 2007-10-06 07:22:38 Buy Print |
Aerial view (from convenient signal post) 2007-10-06 07:23:39 Buy Print |
Footplate view, looking forward 2007-10-06 07:24:16 Buy Print |
RH view showing single cylinder mounted on top of the boiler, behind the chimney. Note water feed pump on RH side of boiler. 2007-10-06 07:24:34 Buy Print |
2007-10-06 07:25:18 Buy Print |
Detail of Work's Plate. 2007-10-06 07:25:38 Buy Print |
'Blue Circle' and 'Mayflower' go head-to-head! 2008-01-01 14:43:42 Buy Print |
The transverse driving shaft is carried on two trunnions provided with generous oil boxes. Note flywheel, driving cogwheel, two eccentrics for fore and back gear, driving crank with (unpainted) connecting rod, eccentric to drive water feed pump. 2008-01-01 14:44:32 Buy Print |
Boiler backhead with reversing lever on the right. 2008-01-01 14:46:08 Buy Print |
Driving crank showing the counterbalance webs. When the shaft in the foreground is engaged via the sliding cogwheel, the driving axle is rotating via a driving chain. 2008-01-01 14:47:14 Buy Print |
Left end of the intermediate shaft, showing splines, sliding cogwheel and oil box. 2008-01-01 14:48:02 Buy Print |
Left end of the driving and intermediate shafts, showing sliding and fixed cogwheels and oil boxes. 2008-01-01 14:48:21 Buy Print |
Left end of the driving and intermediate shafts, showing sliding and fixed cogwheels and fore and back eccentrics. 2008-01-01 14:48:50 Buy Print |
The red lever is used to engage the sliding cogwheel visible in the background. 2008-01-01 14:49:02 Buy Print |
Firehole doors and water gauges on the boiler backhead. 2008-01-01 14:49:37 Buy Print |
Driver's view ahead. The expansion link also provides drive for a mechanical lubricator. Traction engine style support for crosshead on the right. Topmost red rod is the regulator. 2008-01-01 14:49:59 Buy Print |
Left side of locomotive being prepared for transit by the owner. Note the delivery clack on the boiler and the grease lubrication provided to the leading wheel. 2008-01-01 14:52:50 Buy Print |
Locomotive being prepared for transit by the owner. 2008-01-01 14:53:22 Buy Print |
Traction engine style single cylinder mounted on the boiler. Steam chest above cylinder. Note valve spindle tail rod at front of steam chest, safety valves on top, exhaust to chimney from right of picture, drain cocks near bottom of cylinder. 2008-01-01 14:58:18 Buy Print |
Valve Chest cover removed, showing Slide Valve and attachment to Valve Spindle. 2009-06-06 10:28:28 Buy Print |
Valve Chest cover removed, showing Slide Valve and attachment to Valve Spindle. 2009-06-06 10:28:37 Buy Print |
Firehole doors and water gauges on the boiler backhead. 2010-05-03 22:45:45 Buy Print |
2010-05-03 22:46:39 Buy Print |
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