Assembling the 1901 Burrell 1/16 Compound Traction Engine

[Georgeconna]

coming out in 1/16 and 1/35 Scale. Some detail in this, Stunning model. 

 

[Mol_PMB]

Reminds me of this:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53454109653

RSL_MGWR_Mullingar_c1960s | [Photographer: Robert Shortall] … | Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/54256990908

Latterly a steam supply for melting the contents of tar/bitumen tankers at Mullingar.

[Galteemore]

That’s amazing - the Flanagan pic looks just like a cameo scene on a model ! 

[Mol_PMB]

30 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

That’s amazing - the Flanagan pic looks just like a cameo scene on a model ! 

In the monochrome pic, you can see the steam hose rigged up from the traction engine, across the road to the rail bitumen tank. Which, once melted, is being discharged into the road tanker below. It would make a wonderful cameo.

There's another view in the NLI collection:

Holdings: Engine, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. :: Library Catalog

Holdings: Tar tanker, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. :: Library Catalog

[Georgeconna]

3 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

In the monochrome pic, you can see the steam hose rigged up from the traction engine, across the road to the rail bitumen tank. Which, once melted, is being discharged into the road tanker below. It would make a wonderful cameo.

There's another view in the NLI collection:

Holdings: Engine, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. :: Library Catalog

Holdings: Tar tanker, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. :: Library Catalog

Amazing, Would not of thought of that. 

[commerlad]

Bit like this used to be.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157894865580

This kit was reworked from a Steam Roller version.