I've finally got around to captioning all the 70 odd pictures I took at the Anson open evening. I was surprised to find I liked the Otto-Crossleys quite so much, but also found the opportunity to take some more photos of my favourite Gardner, the 4 FHM.
Regards,
Kim Siddorn
Diplomacy done, plates spun, fires fought, maidens eaten - well, three out of four ain't bad
Anson open evening. I was surprised to find I liked
more photos of my favourite Gardner, the 4 FHM.
Hi Kim, Thanks for the pictures. I couldn't go on the night. Do you know that the lovely stained glass windows came from the offices of the Vulcan Foundry Steam loco works at Earlstown. I remember them from when I maintained their telephone system many years ago.
What is an Otto and Langen engine like running? That the 1876-on four stroke engines were called the Otto 'silent' must say something about its predecessor.
Hi Nick, I was lucky enough to have been there with my camera on the very first time they got an Otto to fire. Listen to the shouts as it fired. See
"Dave Croft" wrote
wait!
Well, they do say a gun is an internal combustion engine which throws its piston away after every stroke!
Thanks Dave, one day I shall see one first hand.
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