Heavy Haulage with Miniature Traction Engines

Demonstrating winching and haulage with a pair of miniature traction engines owned by a couple of friends of mine.
The larger engine is a 3" scale freelance miniature traction engine named 'Alfred' and has recently fitted a new boiler amongst other restoration work. Alfred is an early miniature engine that was built by a relation of the haulage contractor Cliff James up in the Midlands and any further information on its history would be welcomed.
The smaller engine is a 2" scale Savage agricultural engine. A very unusual model in any scale and little is known about it's prior history. The current owner has restored and recommissioned it as well as repainting it from a rather horrible green and red colour scheme, and it is now awaiting lining and other finishing touches.

[@01driver]

These really have a lovely sound to them especially under load...

[@jcameron2554]

Very fun to watch, I've just dug out my Durham project again to begin setting it up for a hydraulic, check it holds water. Have a long way to go but the missus spurred me on as she said she'd like to see that one (of many) completed.

[@mattseymour8637]

Great Engines. That 2 inch is lovely! Just shows the power of steam!

[@SteamandThings]

The little 2" Savage is a bit special isn't it! They're both lovely engines, the 3" is a very charming piece of 'old school' model engineering.

[@mattseymour8637]

@@SteamandThings Yes they are are. I own a 1 inch Minnie traction engine but would love a 2 inch or even a 4 inch one day but will have to save up a bit.

[@eifionjones559]

beautifully made engines , a joy to watch

[@SteamandThings]

Was tremendous fun too!

[@eifionjones559]

@@SteamandThings I bet

[@laaity]

I was gonna build a 4 inch garret traction engine
But i prever locomotives

[@SteamandThings]

How is your locomotive build coming on?

[@laaity]

@@SteamandThings slow
Very very slow
I haven't touched my frames at all
Because i need this thing thats called money
But i am planning to carry on with it on my birthday wich is on the end of the month
Since its 3 1/4 i might be able to complete the tender

[@eifionjones559]

@@laaity common problem we all share lol

[@laaity]

@@eifionjones559 yep
But a thing someone told me is that once it becomes work thenn just leave it do something else and carry on

[@Rockdude300782]

I want one

[@SteamandThings]

Don't we all!