Traction Engines & Rollers , Portable Engines
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Marshall Portable Steam Engine . Emile Picot .2006
Marshall & Son . Portable Steam Engine No.44331 . ex-G. Beessaiz . Bodeaux .
Seen 9.206 Centre Emile Picot . Pont Royal (13) BDR. France . Used to drive a stone crusher .
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Garret 4hp Traction Engine at Pont-du Casse 2000
(1914) Garret 4hp Double Crank Compound 4CD . Traction Engine .
Seen 2.9.00 Pont du Casse (47) Lot & Garonne . France . Made in Leiston UK .
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Case 8Ton Steam Tractor . Rochetaillee Museum
c(1899) Case 8 Ton Steam Tractor . 50hp Single Cyl.
Seen 17.8.01 Museum . Rochetaillee s Soane . Lyon (69) Rhone . France .
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Breloux Portable in Sebazac Concours Yard . 2000
Breloux Portable Steam Engine . Manu. Nevers .
Seen 4.8.00 Sebazac - Concours (12) Aveyron . France .
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Albaret N26 . Steam Roller . Emile Picot 2005
(1931) Albaret Steam Road Roller .
Seen 9.2.05 Centre Emile Picot . Pont Royal (13) BDR. France . Collection now dispersed .
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Merlin Portable Engine at Arpaillargues Museum .
(1926) Merlin No.77 . Portable Steam Engine .
Seen 22.3.05 Musee 1900 . Arpaillargues (30) Gard . France .
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Vierzon Portable Engine in Arpaillargues Museum .
Vierzon Portable Steam Engine .
Seen 22.3.05 Musee 1900 . Arpaillargues (30) Gard . France .
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Mieusset Horse Drawn Fire Pump . 2005
(1917) Mieusset No.1605 . Horse Drawn Steam Fire Pump .
Seen 22.3,05 Musee 1900 . Arpaillargues (30) Gard . France .
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Breloux Portable in Arpaillargues Museum . 2005
(1928) Breloux Portable Steam Engine . No.1670 .
Seen 22.3.05 Musee 1900 . Arpaillargues (30) Gard . France .
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Chataignier Steam Road Roller . Emile Picot . 2000
Châtaignier Steam Roller .
Seen 30.9.00 Centre Emile Picot . Pont Royal (13) BDR. France . Collection now dispersed .
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Eddington Portable Engine at Pont du Casse . 2000
(1879) Eddington & Steevenson 8hp Portable Engine No.34. Single Cyl.
Seen 2.9.00 Pont du Casse (47) Lot & Garonne . France . Made in Chelmsford . UK , was in Cambridge Steam Museum until 1998 .
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Millot . Portable Steam Engine . Vanosc Expo. 2007
(1893) Millot Portable Steam Engine .
Seen 8.7.07 Vanosc (07) Ardeche . France . Now owned by Musee De La Vie Rural . (38) St. Quentin Fallavier .
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Foden Steam Wagon . St. Vincent Expo. 2007
M7287 (1914) Foden Steam Wagon .
Seen 2.7.07 St. Vincent (43) H. Loire . France . Fitted with wooden wheels & double cyl. 4hp engine . Andre Chapel's
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Merlin 8A Portable Steam Engine . Retro Machines .
Merlin 8A . Portable Steam Engine .
Seen 25.8.07 Cordelle (42) Loire . France .
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Fives Lille Portable Steam Engine . Retro Machines
c(1930) Fives Lille . No.15046 . Coloniale Type B . Weymer & Richmond Boiler .
Seen 25.8.07 Cordelle (42) France .
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Allchin 'Knapp'
(1931) Allchin No.3858 'Knapp'
Seen 5.6.10 Ferte Allais (91) Essonne . France . Last one made , 5.5hp 2cyl. compound . Owned by Bruno Marcenat .
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Kovorik 6hp Portable . Ferte Allais Expo. 2010
(1912) Kovorik 6hp Portbale Steam Engine .
Seen 5.6.10 Ferte Allais (91) Essonne . France . Czech made .
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'Lady Colinda' at Ferte Alais Expo. 2011
(1925) Aveling & Porter N0.11251 Ex-Hambledon Rural District Council .
Seen 28.5.11 Ferte Alais (91) Essonne . France 4hp engine , now dutch owned .
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'Lady Jane ' at Ferte Alais Expo. 2011
(1928) Aveling & Porter . Ex-Amersham DC.
Seen 28.5.11 Ferte Alais (91) Essonne . France . Now dutch owned .
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SSCM Roller . Engines-Passion . Albon 2014
SSCM (Chataignier) (1928) Ex-Marajs . Grenoble .
Seen 2014 Albon (26) Drome . France . Deutz Mono-cyl.
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Wall Mural in Portalegre . Portugal . 1999
Wall Mural Depicting a Steam Threshing Scene .
Seen 22.4.99 Portalegre . Portugal .
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Breloux Portable Steam Engine in Marcel's ' 98
Breloux (Nevers) . Portable Steam Engine .
Seen 14.8.98 Marcel's Collection . N10 . Poitiers (86) France .
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Vierzon Portable at Ferme de Folie . France ' 98
Vierzon (Societe Francaise). Portable Steam Engine .
Seen 15.8.98 La Motte St. Heray (79) Deux Sevres . France . It was being used to run a threshing machine .
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1911 Pecard at Capestral Rally . France . 1998
(1911) Pecard No.8 . 11ton . General Purpose Steam Traction Engine .
Seen 12.9.98 Capestral d'Aureville (31) Tarn & Garonne . France . Made in Nevers and was re-imported from the uk (reg.DFP481) . Now owned by 'Le Chaudron" association .
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Ransomes , Sims & Jeffries at Capestral Expo. 1998
(1927) Ransomes , Sims & Jeffreys No.38052 . Twin Cylinder Steam Traction Engine .
Seen 12.9.98 Capestral d'Aureville (31) H. Garonne . France . Owned by Marcel Lafons , Moissac(81) France .
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1927 Fowler Steam Roller On EN17. Portugal 1995
(1929) Fowler No.17951 ? .
Seen 18.4.95 Parked on the side of the EN17 nr. Oliveria do Hospital . Portugal .
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Henschel Roller in JAE . Braganca . Portugal ' 98
Henschel (1929) Double Crank Compound Steam Road Roller No.2539 . Ex-J.A.E. Braganca .
Seen 11.4.98 Braganca . Portugal . Planted in front of J.A.E. depot .
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Henschel Steam Roller in Guarda . Portugal . 1998
Henschel (1929) Double Cyl. Steam Roller . Ex-JAE .
Seen 26.2.98 Guarda . Portugal . Now given pride of place at the entrance to the JAE works depot .
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Lanz Portable at Azoia . Portugal . 1999
Lanz Portable
Seen 16.4.99 Azoia . Portugal . Ex-museum ? on N1 between Batalha & Fatima .
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Rushton & Hornsby at Azoia . Portugal . 1999
Rushton & Hornsby . Ex-Traction Engine
Seen 16.4.99 Azoia . Portugal . On N1 between Batalha & Fatima . Ex-Museum ?
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Merlin Portable . Marcel's Collection.Poitiers'98
(1920) Merlin (Vierzon) Portable Steam Engine No.324 .
Seen 14.8.98 Marcel's . N10 . Poitiers (86) France . Marcel's is a yard & sheds full of objects collected over the years by Marcel .
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Henschell No.1896 in JAE Depot . Portalegre ' 99
(1929) Henschel No.1896 & Scarifier . J.A.E. Portalegre .
Seen 22.4.99 Portalegre . Portugal . Nice way to keep old machines in the public eye !
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Mural at Ex-Steam Museum . Azoia . Portugal ' 99
Portable Steam Engine Mural . Azoia .
Seen 16.4.99 Azoia . N1 betweeen Batalha & Fatima . Portugal .
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1930 Maquinista Terrestre in Cuidad Rodrigo ' 99
(1930) Maquinista Terrestre Y Martima . DCC Type Steam Roller .
Seen 25.2.99 Cuidad Rodrigo . Castillo Leon . Spain .
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1911 Pecard 11Ton at Campestral . France ' 98
DFP481 (ex-uk reg.) Pecard No.8 . 11Ton General Purpose Traction Engine .
Seen 12.9.98 Campestral (31) H. Garonne . France . Built in Nevers , reimported from UK , owned by Le Chaudron Association . Worked at many french rallys ..belted to machines or as a ploughing unit .
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Chicago Steam Roller in Dufresne Collection 1999
(1933) Chicago Steam Roller .
Seen 6.8.99 Dufresne Collection . Marney (37) Indre & Loire . France . Built by Fives Lille ? .
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Case Tractor in Dufresne Collection . 1999
(1907) Case . Ex-WW1 US Army Tractor .
Seen 6.8.99 Dufresne Collection . Azay Le Rideau (37) Indre & Loire . France . Later sold to a French farmer for ploughing & rescued by Maurice from a pond in Marseille !
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Hidien Portable Steam Engine in Prissac 1999
(1911) Hidien Portable Steam Engine .
Seen 9.8.99 Prissac Agricultural Museum (36) Indre . France . Built in Chateuxroux (36) .
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T.H.Floether Portable Engine in AGRIVAP Museum
(1921) T.H. Floether . Portable Engine No.8368 .
Seen 7.7.00 AGRIVAP Steam Museum . Ambert (63) Puy de Dome . France . Made in Gassen in Lausitz . Poland .
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Albaret 14ton Steam Roller in AGRIVAP Museum 20000
(1932) Albaret No.1116 . 14Ton Steam Road Roller .
Seen 7.7.00 AGRIVAP Museum . Ambert (63) Puy de Dome . France .