 Foster no. 14205 at Victorian Fair | |
| Engine Details | |
|---|---|
| Current Name | Obsession |
| Manufacturer | William Foster & Co. |
| Build date | 1915/(Recreated ~ 1999) |
| Serial no. | 14205 |
| Registration no. | FE 1589 |
| Weight Tons (kg) | 5 ton |
| Date into Preservation | ? |
| Specifications | |
| Power nhp | 4 nhp |
| No. of Cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder type | compound |
| No. of Gears | 2 |
| Ancillary equipment | Showmans spec |
| Ownership | |
| Current Owner / Keeper | M. Sheldon |
| Date bought (Current) | Mainly new build |
| Sale Price (approximate) (if published) |
n/a |
| Auctioneer | - |
| Private Sale | - |
| Scraping date | A few parts salvaged |
Foster no. 14205 is an steam tractor that was built in 1915 originally by William Foster & Co in Lincoln. This engine is currently owned by M Sheldon.
Engine History[]
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This engine has been rebuilt/recreated using a few salvage parts from the original Foster no. 14205. The parts had changed hands several times and some original parts were used in the restoration of other engines by the then owners.
Rebuild or new build is debatable but then few engines are totally original as wear & rust during the 100 year plus life of some engines has required replacement parts to a degree in all engines the survive in to preservation today. There are a number of engines with a similar history. One could ask how nuch of the locomotive Flying Scotsman which was owned in the past by steam collectors Tony Marchington and McAlpine and is now owned by the nation as part of the National Railway Museum collection is original after its many rebuilds.
The huge amount of work required to (re)build this engine from a pile of bits has resulted in the engines quirky name - Obsession.
Events[]
Some of the events this engine has attended;
- 2011
- 2010
- ?
- 2009
- Llandudno Transport Festival(Victorian Fair in the town centre)
- ?
- 2008
- ?
- Other events
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Gallery[]
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See also[]
- List of Named Vehicles
- List of Vehicles by registration number
- List of Steam Machinery Manufacturers
- Glossary Index - use terms
- Collector & preservation related
References / sources[]
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- show guides & rally photos
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