 Robin Hood at Elvaston Steam Rally 2009 | |
| Engine Details | |
|---|---|
| Current Name | Robin Hood |
| Manufacturer | Foster |
| Build date | 1920 |
| Serial no. | No. 14431 |
| Registration no. | FE 3217 |
| Weight Tons (kg) | 8 ton (5 ton in TER list) |
| Specifications | |
| Power nhp | 4 nhp |
| No. of Cylinders | twin |
| Cylinder type | compound |
| Linkage Type | ? |
| No. of Gears | 2 |
| Ownership | |
| Original Owner | ? |
| Current Owner / Keeper |
F & L Dockray, Long Whatton |
| Date bought (Current) | ? |
| Notes | Converted to showmans style in 1967 by the Stubbins Family |
Foster no. 14431 was built in 1920 and has the registration no. FE 3217 and is currently named Robin Hood.
Engine history[]
Supplied new on September the 11th 1920 as an Tractor type engine.
In 1967 was converted to showman's style by the Stubbins Family of Nottingham and used for powering a set of children's rides.
Spent part of the 2nd World War as a Standby power source at a Carpet factory and a coal mine, it was then parked under a tree in 1941 were she sat for 36 years till 1977 when she was re steamed.
Bought by Fred & Linda Dockray, from Long Whatton in ? and fitted with a new canopy of local grown ash & oak. As well as firebox, boiler barrel, belly tanks, tender and fly wheel, and finished off with new whistle and showman's bell.
Events this engine has attended[]
- 2010
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- 2009
- 2008
Gallery[]
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_at_GCR_2013_IMG_8476.JPG "Foster no 14431 showmans tractor (FE3217) at GCR 2013 IMG 8476.JPG (1.8 MB)")
_at_GCR_2013_IMG_8503.JPG "Foster no 14431 showmans tractor (FE3217) at GCR 2013 IMG 8503.JPG (1.8 MB)")
_at_GCR_2013_IMG_8473.JPG "Foster no 14431 showmans tractor (FE3217) at GCR 2013 IMG 8473.JPG (1.65 MB)")
_at_GCR_2013_IMG_8472.JPG "Foster no 14431 showmans tractor (FE3217) at GCR 2013 IMG 8472.JPG (1.99 MB)")
See also[]
- List of Named Vehicles
- List of Vehicles by registration number
- List of Steam Machinery Manufacturers
- Glossary Index
- Preservation & collector related
References / sources[]
- show guide + info board for exhibit
- TER 2008
External links[]
- More Photos of 14431 on the Steam Scenes web site
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