Manufacturers plate
Receiving a bit of surgery to the boiler tubes at the start of 2009 season
Aveling & Porter no. 11486 is light compound steam tractor built by Aveling & Porter in 1926. This engine is an A&P type 'L' tractor.
The engines is currently named Morning Star and caries the registration mark KM 7100. The engine roads to events with its Living van.
Engines History[]
- Built in 1926
- Original owner Kent CC
- Operated on light haulage works
- Used till 1943
- J. Boutwood of Silsoe (date ?) [1]
- Bought by Ross Durling in 1979 and Restored
- Boiler retubed in spring 2009
- Currently owned by John Durling - President of the Steam Apprentice Club & NTET Voluntary Competency Scheme assessor.
- Fitted with canopy in ?
Events attended by this engine[]
Morning Star at Masham Steam Rally
Below is listed some of the many events attended by this engine;
- 2010
- Bedfordshire Steam and Country Fayre
- Belper Steam and Vintage Event
- Cumbria Steam Gathering
- Masham Steam Engine and Fair Organ Rally
- 2009
- Bedfordshire Steam and Country Fayre
- Cumbria Steam Gathering
- Klondyke Mill Autumn steam party
- Klondyke Mill open day
- Masham Steam Engine and Fair Organ Rally
- 2008
- no details yet
- Earlier events* Add details here please
Gallery[]
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The interesting cast steel rear wheels |
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Getting up steam at the Steam party |
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The neat informative Engine Information Board displayed with the engine at events. |
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At Cumbria Steam Gathering in 2009 |
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- Photo of this engine in 19?
- posted by Glen Price (Steam boy) on the Traction Talk Forum (image is on photobucket.com)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n169/s4waggon/old%20photos/old012.jpg
See also[]
References / sources[]
- Photos from events
- ā Traction Talk Forum thread=1336
External links[]
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