Yearly Archives: 2012

Fordson workshop news

Posted on December 27, 2012 by lowdhamstation

The Fordson is having some major surgery to sort out a number of major problems: overheating, flat battery, poor starting, and then recommissioning the Barton pump. Progress so far: The radiator has been flushed, and an electric fan fitted The … Continue reading →

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Replacing the Goddess back axle

Posted on December 27, 2012 by lowdhamstation

Some of you will remember that the Goddess has been out-of-commission since the Welland Steam Rally, following an unsuccessful ‘tractor pull’, dragging a 17-ton sled with all four wheels spinning. This ended in the diff being trashed, and the vehicle … Continue reading →

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Make pumps two – Lowdham floods again

Posted on December 23, 2012 by lowdhamstation

Its been a busy week on the pumping side of things. With all this wet weather, Lowdham has flooded a couple of times recently. Last week, John and I did some commissioning on the Beresford pump that we have had … Continue reading →

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Barton American Fire Company Brochure for front-mounted pump

Posted on December 16, 2012 by lowdhamstation

As we are restoring the Barton front-mounted pump on the Fordson, with the aim of making it work in time for next season, a period brochure of the pump from the Barton American Fire Company is going to be rather … Continue reading →

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Woodhall Spa 1940s weekend, 3-4 Aug 2013

Posted on November 7, 2012 by lowdhamstation

We have been invited to the Woodhall Spa 1940s weekend, and being a village setting, it has the potential to be a very realistic Air Raid scenario involving lots of people. We have also heard that the management of The … Continue reading →

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Supporting the British Legion, and the AFS in Leicester

Posted on November 3, 2012 by lowdhamstation

Today I took the K2 and Dennis pump to the Paviors Rugby Club at Burnt Stump to support the local branch of the British Legion. Not a large crowd, but worthwhile to raise the profile. Meanwhile, a couple of interesting … Continue reading →

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The Winter Work on the Fordson has begun

Posted on October 5, 2012 by lowdhamstation

For some time now, we have wanted to get the pump working on the Fordson, but there have always been other priorities. Additionally, we have had starting problems (6V starter and 6V dynamo on a 12V system), and overheating problems … Continue reading →

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Papplewick 1940s event

Posted on October 4, 2012 by lowdhamstation

Sadly, we are unable to raise a crew for this event, so will not be there.

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The AFS at Welland Steam Rally 2012

Posted on October 2, 2012 by lowdhamstation

So the dust has settled, and all the big toys are back to bed. We were a much smaller group than in previous years, although perhaps more focussed on the AFS, with no red or grey fire engines this year. … Continue reading →

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More photos and a video of the Air Raid at Rufford Abbey

Posted on September 14, 2012 by lowdhamstation

Mick Hill has just sent in a selection of his photos, and James walker has edited his video. Mick’s full set of photos is available here, with a special set on the 25 pounder here. James’ video is here. It … Continue reading →

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