ME Index Haining-A Light Compound Steam Tractor at 2 in. Scale

Created by: Lester Caine, Last modification: 22 Oct 2009 (19:31 UTC)
  
Year Volume Issue Page Notes
1977 143 3564 738 Ransomes, Sims & Jeffries 4 n.h.p. steam tractor - the prototype, some notes on the firm of Ransomes, Sims & Jeffries Ltd, style of the firm after moving to Ipswich
1977 143 3566 869 Construction of the full-size machine, boiler construction, cladding on the boiler, forming over a mandrel
1977 143 3568 982 Perch bracket and forecarriage
1977 143 3570 1108 Cross plate, compound cylinders, advantage and disadvantage, difficulty of assembly, prototype differences, trunk guide
1977 143 3572 1224 Valve gear, flywheel, crankshaft, connecting rod
1977 143 3573 1281
1977 143 3574 1347
1978 144 3576 38 Hind axle, wheels, front hub cap
1978 144 3578 155 Starting the differential gear
1978 144 3580 268 Foretank plating, tank, the tender, flanging of side plates
1978 144 3582 388 Steering gear
1978 144 3584 495 Tender, Orwell Works brass fittings, water pump, water gauge and manifold, piping layout
1978 144 3586 630 Drain cocks, brakes, combined gear guards, road gear guard, boiler banding, lubricator, painting and livery