Works No. 13881. Reg.No. 372. Sold new to Lord Rayleigh's Estate in Essex where it worked during World War I.
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Picture added on 20 September 2011 at 12:26
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Hello I think I may have found a man that can give me an answer. long story short I've been trying to locate/find out what has happened to a traction engine. Fowler 13880 registration plate NO371 they work in pairs and am wondering is this her pair, can you put me into contact with the owner or no more information on their lives?? any help will be gratefully recieved
Hi Nikk, I am not sure I can be of much help.The pair are the 2 pictures I posted.I don't know who owns No.372 but you may be able to contact Mr.Flear who owns the Fowler BB.Good luck.
Aye Nikk & Rick, I used to help with NO 371 during the early to mid 1970's and have a mixed bag of photo's, slides of the locomotive. She was sold I believe in the 1990's, as the gentleman and his wife whom saved and owned her, weren't able to continue with the task. I do not know where she went and have corressponded briefly with another gentleman whom had taken photo's of her, but didn't know where she had gone. I would appreciate a wee message for the happy memories, if you are able to locate her or her owner. My sincere thanks, Bill.
Hi Nikk, I'm unable to answer your question, but do remember NO 371 being a regular attender of local rallies in the eary 70's. I would stand next to her listening to those wonderful sounds as she turned over! Bill, you and her owner brought a lot of pleasure to people like me. I've been searching for a pair of BB1's myself that were local in the same era. They were owned by TT Boughton's of Amersham, reg numbers ( I think) BH 7343/4. I saw them plouging near my home when I was a teenager, which sparked my lifelong love of traction engines. The event was filmed by the Blue Peter programme, and pictures may be seen in one the annuals. I saw them again the following year (1969) at the Gaddesden Row rally, after which they seemed to just vanish. Does anyone know where they are now?
I think I may have found a man that can give me an answer.
long story short I've been trying to locate/find out what has happened to a traction engine.
Fowler 13880 registration plate NO371
they work in pairs and am wondering is this her pair, can you put me into contact with the owner or no more information on their lives??
any help will be gratefully recieved
Added by Nikk on 24 September 2011.