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tmuir · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: The Australian Dream

Bought myself a new bookshelf today, the top 3 shelved will be for my engines with the bottom two for my books.
Thought it was a good time to take a photo of some of my collection.

This is not all my OZ engines, 5 are missing from this photo.
In the picture from left 2 right are 2 vertical Renowns, an Eric Jeanerette Vertical, Renown Steam Roller with Scorpion Horizontal in front of it and 3 Scorpion Verticals to the right.
What is missing from this photo is my Renown Windmill, Parken engine and another Scorpion Horizontal, all still to be restored and my new Steamco STC-1 and my Kookaburra overtype.

Here is another shot without the Horizontal engine so you can get a better look at the roller.

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A nice example of an Australian made Scorpion Donkey Engine

johnreid · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject:

That has to be one of the best collections of Australian Engines there is, and the shelf makes a great display.
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IndianaRog · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject:

Tony, good show !!!

It just dawned on me that at least based on your collection, verticals were more the norm in OZ than horizontals. Is that a fair conclusion? If so that is unique in the steam toy world where I believe horizontals dominate.
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tmuir · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject:

Yes, verticals were the norm (Although Scorpion made a horizontal too , so did DIKTA and Parken), certainly up until the early 60s when the industry collapsed. From the 70's on Horizontal engines started to dominate. I actually can't even think of an OZ vertical made after 1970.
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A nice example of an Australian made Scorpion Donkey Engine

bigal · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject:

Really like the traction engine or as we call them in the states a tractor

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Sandman · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject:

That's quite a line up Tony.

A lot of collecting there mate.
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Manxman · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

Great models and yes I agree the Renown Roller is a dream. I still very much want one of those.

Tony your collection just gets better and better. I love these themed collections. They show just how varied our hobby can be.

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tmuir · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

Kritika · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject:

That’s a very, very nice collection of OZ Steam Tony.

As for the Renown Roller, dont forget about me in the running if you EVER want to upgrade to a new one hey

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bessytractor · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

I do like a shelf full of brass

marvellous stuff, thanks for sharing Tony
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Steve_S · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

That's an enviable collection! There's something about verticals that's very attractive.

markos · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

Stunning collection. It's nice having somewhere you can display them like that too.

kusuchi · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject:

Wallace · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject:

Great collection Tony

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:14 am Post subject:

When I think of Australian engines two stick in my mind. That red Renown one in the above picture (Horizontal) and this blue thing that I think Flywheel got? Apologies if I have mixed up the identity

. Not sure what make that particular engine is? But I'd say it was on here maybe a year ago, possibly more.

Great collection Tony, You won't see any collection like that on any steam forum anywhere, thats a fact

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