Steam Tractor
Steam Tractor
(OP)
I've heard of an unloved steam traction engine laying rusting in Oz. It was said to be a Burrell or a Foster (but nobody seems sure).
I'm trying to track it down as a restoration project for our small steam museum.
If you know about this, please get in touch. We will pay reasonable finders fees.
I'm trying to track it down as a restoration project for our small steam museum.
If you know about this, please get in touch. We will pay reasonable finders fees.





RE: Steam Tractor
RE: Steam Tractor
These old engines are still out there somewhere, looking for loving homes, and our duty (at least my duty) is to find and preserve them from wherever they lie.
If you know of any steam powered reciprocating machinery, anywhere in the world, please let me know!
RE: Steam Tractor
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Thank you for your feedback.
I shall just have to keep looking
Anyone else had sightings of steam reciprocating anywhere?
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They drive 'em around a while then hook 'em up to a long belt and run a saw mill. If your interested I can you the name of the owner of one of them. They must have access to more than what was there. It must take parts from several steam engines to keep one in working order.
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http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/museums_historic_sites/site_listings/reynolds_alberta_museum/information/index.asp
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For some very interesting reading on steam tractors and such I recommend OLD GLORY, a UK publication, and Antique Power, a US publication.These always have ads for stuff for sale and auctions.
OLD GLORY quite often has articles on steam Down Under but apparently they're rather sticky about exporting any of it out of the country.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the leads. I do subscribe to Old Glory. I also follow a few steam forums. I will follow up on Antique Power.
I hear that exporting from Australia is getting harder, but there don't seem to many engines left here in UK that are unrestored and for sale at reasonable prices.
I've recently heard about 2 engines in Peru, so I'll be looking there next I guess
Any more leads from anywhere will be warmly welcomed
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This is a U.S. based magazine and they always have engine for sale in the classifed section.
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Export should not be a problem because the Welsh Highland Railway http://www.whr.co.uk/ have imported locos and track from there recently.They might be a good contact as their staff are probably as dedicated to steam as you are albeit in a different field.
Best of luck!