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[Ellis]

I thought you would all be interested in the following photo :

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This photo is of a Mann steam road locomotive delivering coal in a North Wales village callled Penmachno, near Betws y Coed.
Manns were built in Leeds, I was informed and this one which bears a "U" registration letter was registered there presumably by it's manufacturer.
This particular type with it's gears, motion and water tank mounted in a frame at the rear is now extinct in the UK.[/img]

[Rick]

Fabulous looking vehicle - thanks for posting these latest images

RJ
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[buzzy bee]

Now you have my attention!

[Scotty]

Lovely!

[peter scott]

Leaving aside water, I wonder how far it could travel if fueled by the coal load seen in the photo.

Searching the web it looks like you might get 6 miles/cwt. I would guess that there isn't more than 2 tons of coal on the back so you might be able to travel 240 miles. Mind you, at 10 gallons/mile you'd also need to pick-up about 2400 gallons of water en route.

Peter
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[buzzy bee]

Hi

I have been told that the load is most likley wool as there was a large Wool Mill in Penmachno.

We do a fair milage on the Fodens with a few sacks of coal, and if we fill the tank on the 7 tonner it lasts us a weekend, but that isn't roading all the time, and the tank on the 7 tonner is large, to say the least!

Cheers

Dave

[Ellis]

[buzzy bee]

Hi

Hehe, I didn't see any of your posts or anyone elses for that matter untill I saw this one, having been too busy recently to spend much time on the computer. What a way to come back onto the forum! hehe

Cheers

Dave