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This one is for Dennis, do you remember these?

I was discussing engine technology on an other forum and steam engines eventualy came up. I remember as a boy living in the Liverpool area of GB, Sentinel Steam Trucks still working for a living. I can clearly remember one waiting at cross roads with steam and smoke billowing from its funnel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_Waggon_Works

and for us six wheeler folk, a 6 wheel steam bus

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q34emymwCVo

Very interesting. Sounded almost like an electric motor from the inside video. I had heard from a Stanley Steamer owner that power delivery is very smooth, with tons of torque. Still not sure I want a live boiler in front of me, though.

Lovely and warm in the winter, at least the side facing the fire box. The fireman keeps warm at all times.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automot ... 13088.html Hi Athony, Jay Leno has a steam engine in his garage for power. One of my first jobs out of high school was in a boiler room at a hospital. Are boilers powered every thing from aircompressors, to the brin chiller to cool the building.

Erik Maybee,

Cool, Something about steam engines, its like they are living. I used to love watching Steam trains when I was young and missed them when they went from the lines in this country only to be seen either in a museum or as specialist excursion trains specialy laid on by enthusiasts or on private lines. Traction engines can often be seen at Farm Shows here which happen throughout the summer here.

its like they are living.

Aren't Pinzgauers living :?:
Mines part of the family..... Gee's, it better known and enquired about than I am

Anthony
Well that was a treat!
Yes I remember 'em all right, in fact when I worked for Gloucestershire CC, (1971/73) I had to take my Class 8 roller license exam for testing the County's road laying equipment. I was promised a new Master Pavior for the test in Bourton On the Water, but ended up using a 1887 Burrell Showmans engine. Long story!

I never used the license much until a few years ago when visiting the UK with the family. I took off alone on my brother's bike for a pedal around the country lanes towards Stonehouse on a Sunday afternoon to work off a guts full of beer at the local pub! I was enjoying a trip down memory lane when I came around a corner and saw in the road----A Burrell traction engine! Stalled. The owner/operator was having trouble raising ahead of steam!
He mentioned he couldn't get enough heat in the fire box. I said to him "well you're fires all to rod ol mate" He said "Well see what you can do cocker I am late into Frampton O' Severn for a steam rally".

After getting on the footplate and throwing the bike on the tender, I showed him how to lay a fire. We had a great time going over to the fair through the country lanes and down the A38. I had the pleasure of driving it for all my hard shovelling. The craique was all my family had took off to Frampton by 'emselves to see the procession only to see yours truly coming up the rear driving a red Burrell. Dirty faced with coal dust!
The look on my Missus face was picture to see, and my youngest brother saying where the F@#$#@!@ hell have you bin?
Doing mate!
Dennis

Pretty cool.

Of course that one YouTube video led to some other steam trucks, then Scammells, tank transporters, tank recoveries. I managed to stop after a couple of stuck tank videos, but could spend hours watching all the stuff you find there.