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'Atlas' Road Locomotive, the UK, 1930s? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Whoever wants to info dump on this thing, now is your time to shine. There are cars decades older than this thing, so I'm really interested to know what the deal is with it. But I know if I look it up I'll go down a several hour rabbit hole and not sleep again tonight.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Look at the flywheel on that thing. Monumental.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Side note for non UK Lemmings: Pickfords are still going

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

After doing some digging, I found that this is a Fowler 16263 'Talisman' belonging to the Pickfords removal company delivering an M.G. cylinder to St. Anne's Board Mills in Bristol in 1938.

Pickfords Traction Engine Pulling an M.G. Cylinder

Corgi apparently even made a toy of this event.

Corgi Toy of the Traction Engine Pulling an M.G. Cylinder

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Apparently the M. G. stands for "machine glazed" and refers to making shiny paper.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_dryer

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

I would have assumed it was a giant electric motor, so thanks for the link.

I just wish there were diagrams to show the interior and mode of operation.