100 Miles by Burrell

Here we see Burrell Traction engine meandering her way North from Seadown to Christchurch with Burrell 3255 in tow.

[@donaldvincent]

Kudo's to those who rode solid tires for this distance. I hope your spines heal quickly. Two beautiful tractors. Thanks for keeping them alive and sharing with the World.

[@15nyonker]

This is very impressive. The logistics involved must have been significant, say nothing of the engineer responsible being confident enough in their machine to dare to go that far from any kind of heavy maintenance capability. Well done to all involved.

[@steam212]

This is such an amazing video! The effort and time spent recording and editing these beautiful engines on such an epic adventure is incredible! I tip my hat to the crew who lovingly tend to these wonderful old girls. VERY WELL DONE INDEED 👍

[@kicker2508]

Brilliant video! 100 miles through New Zealand on a steam engine is a dream! Loved New Zealand when I lived there back in 2012/2013

[@wskinn]

Well done, you. Thank you for taking the time to film this.

[@Tubeplate1]

Great video , thanks for posting.

[@linmal2242]

100 miles by steam traction! You'd have to be keen ! Clumsy big things; I used to briefly be in love with them but ancient history !

[@johnball3487]

That would have been a fun trip, and a great experience!!!

[@aerotyoe]

Oh wow! I didn't realize these guys are from New Zealand, and I realized I don't live too far off from the south, just in Wellington. I'd love to visit these steam tractions one day!

[@drover338]

That was quite a journey. I have never seen something like that done before.

[@HANKTHEDANKEST]

I do love steam engines. This beauty develops the same BHP as my snowblower, but makes more torque than a diesel pickup. Just wild.

[@michaelcarlisle5403]

Did you record how many gallons of water and lbs of coal it took to complete journey?

[@jonathoncary5926]

Superb filming that.

[@SchnelleKat]

Jesus. Imagine having that road legal! LOL. If the world does come to an absoute end, then this would be about the only thing left surviving as a Start-up and go means of transportation. Staggering monster! That for sure requires Mass amounts of skill to operate. Must make people in the city nervous i bet. Living giants.

[@TheJudge_Carls_Junior_Rep]

the train crossing the train crossing lmao

[@frankwurth5375]

Thanks for sharing your adventure. The engines here in the States are too slow for much if any roading. If I may ask, what was the purpose of the trip? The tow engine must be in super condition to attempt anything this extensive. Also noted the hedge along the roadway, is that for wind break? Thanks again for sharing.

[@manifold1476]

So, . . . what'll she do? . . . twenty MPH? . . . maybe more on a good day?

[@jarikinnunen1718]

The coal cosumption? Fred Dibnah drove a Road Roller.😳

[@amazingdecks1]

What a wonderful adventure! But it may get a bit tedious after the first week. What on earth was that thing burning? I've never seen so much smoke over such a long time

[@robwilde855]

It only took two days!

[@amazingdecks1]

@@robwilde855 When I was a lad, (chuckle, chuckle) 100 miles was a long way in a car! This is great stuff. I am a long way into making two - 2" scale Burrell Showman's locos and putting a couple of 7-1/4 gauge locos back on the rails and I love the old technology.

[@robwilde855]

@@amazingdecks1 Yes, there is something honest and open about engineering before things became infested with electronics. And of course, steam is very special! Yet so many wonderful things were scrapped, many just before the tide of opinion turned - not just traction engines and railway locomotives, but marine compounds and even some huge 30 foot flywheel 5 rpm beam engines that I could have found still working when I was a lad, if I'd been a bit less half-baked then. You must be an accomplished engineer yourself to be engaged in such projects, so perhaps you don't need it, but just in case: Good Luck with them.

[@manifold1476]

I'd like to see an answer to that question: "What ... was that thing burning?" I'd also like to know what it was burning at the END of day 1, when it wasn't belching smoke.

[@robwilde855]

@@manifold1476 Quite simply, coal - each time. The fire is fed with shovelfuls intermittently. Immediately after the fire is fed its temperature drops and the smoke becomes black for a while; when it has been burning for some time without additions, i.e. just before the next feed or at the end of the day when there's no need to add any more coal, the fire is clean and hot and produces hardly any visible smoke.

[@joewynjones4580]

Magnificent how many days did it take ?

[@robwilde855]

2

[@eweunkettles8207]

does it have a "Monkey" for extra power! as in a fowler

[@jkhippie5929]

How many gallons per mile.... no I'm serious