Thought you'd get a kick out of this donkey engine I saw today at the Chasewater Railway Museum about 15 miles north of Birmingham, England. It looks like the axle is placed just right so it will balance when the rig is hooked up to whatever is towing it.
An interesting roll-around donkey
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An interesting roll-around donkey
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Celebrating 35 years of turning perfectly good metal into bits of useless scrap.
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Re: An interesting roll-around donkey
Here's one that shows the engine better. Sorry for not getting this first but I'm working with an iPad here.
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Celebrating 35 years of turning perfectly good metal into bits of useless scrap.
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Re: An interesting roll-around donkey
Google "merryweather steam fire pump" for more info
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Re: An interesting roll-around donkey
And there it is. (My excuse for not reading the sign is that I was in a hurry to get on the train.) An interesting design regardless.
Greg Lewis, Prop.
Eyeball Engineering — Home of the dull toolbit.
Our motto: "That looks about right."
Celebrating 35 years of turning perfectly good metal into bits of useless scrap.
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Re: An interesting roll-around donkey
Very cool trip! Have fun for all of us!!
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Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
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Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
Ahaha, Retirement: the good life - drifting endlessly on a Sea of projects....