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Nichols & Shepard traction engine

Nichols & Shepard traction engine

Nichols & Shepard traction engine

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Description

Originally built in America, this model was imported to Europe by collectors and is therefore no longer in use.
It was found in the Parma area in 1993 and, to be more precise, at the home of an amateur from Ostellato.
The machine was in relatively good condition. The clutch, crankshaft, some of the gears and rear coal boxes, as well as the wooden canopy, needed to be restored and/or replaced.
After about a year, this locomotive was also on display for the first time at several events.
Specifically, restoration involved the furnace, clutch, crankshaft, two gears, bushings, rear part and coal boxes, and the canopy.

Technical Data Sheet

Type:Steam traction engine

Manufacturer:Nichols & Shepard

Serial number:9730

Year of manufacture: 1907

Place of manufacture: Battle Creek, Michigan USA

Operating pressure:10 bar

No. of cylinders:2

Stroke:10 inches (254 mm)

Bore:6 inches (152 mm)

Rotational speed:250 rpm

Length:5500 mm

Width:2500 mm

Height:3300 mm

Weight:10000 kg

Flywheel diameter:1000 mm

Regulator:Pickering type

Timing:slide valve

Date

05 January 2023

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Locomotives

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