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Vehicle & Technical => Not Anything Listed Above.... => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on April 29, 2005, 10:36:15

Title: Plenty Of Nice 'Big Boys' Toys' For Sale Here
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 29, 2005, 10:36:15

I'd be happy with a Field Marshall, let alone one of the Showmans Engines. :D

Preston Steam Services (http://www.prestonservices.co.uk/)

Title: Plenty Of Nice 'Big Boys' Toys' For Sale Here
Post by: strapping young lad on April 29, 2005, 10:48:00

dont fancy driving an engine home from kent

might take a while

Title: Plenty Of Nice 'Big Boys' Toys' For Sale Here
Post by: Priglet on April 30, 2005, 18:54:47

BTM,

you might like the pictures here

http://www.machinery.uk.com/interestingpics/catd8.htm

http://www.machinery.uk.com/interesting.htm

although it's nice to see old machinery restored it's even better to see it worked :)

Title: Plenty Of Nice 'Big Boys' Toys' For Sale Here
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 30, 2005, 21:13:50

That Cat D8 is nice, there was one at
 Pickering Traction Engine Rally (http://community.webshots.com/album/172727354zmRPqI) last year.
They had it competing in a 'Tug-of-War' with an Abbott SPG, sadly we'd left before that happened, but I was told that it was an honourable draw.

One of my mates, who's from a farming background owns;
3 (I think he still does?)
Field-Marshalls (http://www.prestonservices.co.uk/tractors.htm)
2 Fordson E27N's
3 Atkinson's (including the only Borderer tractor-unit that was factory plated to 50tons