[modeleng] Re: disused Underground photos

In the March 1978 issue of "Live Steam" magazine,
there is a photo of a Steam launch "Brindley",
described as "a 25 foot Steam powered "canal puffer"
owned by L. V. Nelson of Solihull, Warwickshire. 
Powered by a coal-fired Merryweather type B boiler and
a single cylinder 4 x 4 engine swinging a 19" x 30"
propeller."  I wonder if it is still in operation?

Al
--- Tony Wells <oaksfield@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Quite a few, from what I can gather - far more than
> I thought as there are 
> at least three boat yards just doing restoration
> work. I would need to 
> access the British Waterways Board's boat register
> to find out exact 
> numbers, which isn't really on. As you know though,
> I live near where two 
> canals meet, so get to see boat traffic on them both
> - including working 
> boats still carrying sand and gravel and even coal.
> Many of these were 
> converted to diesel power before WW2 however, but I
> still see the tell tale 
> sign of a plume of steam from time to time!
> 
> Tony.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 2:46 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: disused Underground photos
> 
> 
> > Do you have any idea of how many canal "puffers"
> are
> > still in operation?
> >
> > Al
> 
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