Cel Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I found this picture in an old book that I bought several years ago. I am wondering whether this could be a WW1 scene, as there don't seem to be many pictures of steam tractors used in WW1. If anyone has more WW1 steam pictures, please add them to this thread! Thanks, Marcel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I found this picture in an old book that I bought several years ago. I am wondering whether this could be a WW1 scene, as there don't seem to be many pictures of steam tractors used in WW1. If anyone has more WW1 steam pictures, please add them to this thread! Thanks, Marcel Marcel, I think the first traction engine used by the ASC was in 1904. The uniforms look more of that period than WW1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Those are French soldiers for sure and the building in the background looks like Les Invalides. There is still a large french army barracks behind Les Invalides. I am not sure when the French started using steam traction engines. Hang on, i will do some research. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 The military were using steam traction engines long before the First World War. I be inclined to date that picture to the late 1800's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Do you think it is this one: An Aveling and Porter steam sapper of 1873, of which a number were sold to the French Army. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Well I got the date right! :-D I'd date the engraving to the Franco/Prussian War, though you could well argue that was the start of WW1.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Built a year too late for WW1 was McLaren Road Locomotive Boadicea which is seen below. Being built in 1919 it was one of 55 that was made for the War Office to pull 49mm guns. I took some pictures of it at work at Dorset over the past few years. The first picture it is the second engine in the line-up while the second picture shows the back-end which gives a good view of the split coal box so that the crew could get on and off it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Do you think it is this one: An Aveling and Porter steam sapper of 1873, of which a number were sold to the French Army. Tim I would think so Tim, there are several distinguishing features such as the crosshead mounting and governor linkages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderChuff Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The diesel locomotive in the first Dorset Steam photo is Mulberry, currently at Long Marston, and was shipped to Normandy on a LCT, unloaded over the beaches on a tracked trailer, and used in ports which were being rebuilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have seen a photo of that, i think it was in Windscreen some years ago. it shows the engine coming up the beech on a trailer. Must have been a hellishly hard load to move on the sand. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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