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here for the International Stationary Steam Index
Steam Rollers (updated
25th January 2012)
These and traction engines (in Asia) are covered in a separate
series of pages, which is updated as news come in..
Paddle
Steamers (updated 31st July 2011)
I know it's preservation orientated but a fascinating research source is this
site on paddle steamers: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tramways/steamerindex.htm,
the page this links to http://paddlesteamers.freehostia.com/,
an alternative link is http://paddlesteamers.awardspace.com/steamerindex.htm
(amended 22nd November 2009).
In the best spirit of this website, Kevin Hoggett has been exploring the Nile
through Egypt. The website referred to above has much information on steamers
(and ex-steamers) in the country:
Kevin himself has provided pictures of the following (all taken in 2011)
PS
Karim which still 'works' between Luxor and the Aswan Dam.
PS
Sudan which still 'works' between Luxor and the Aswan Dam.
PS Nile
Peking (ex-Time Machine and ex-Mahasen) which serves as a floating Chinese
restaurant and offers cruises around Cairo
Screw Steam Ships
(added 22nd November 2009)
In the same vein as the above, screw
steam ships are covered here: http://steamships.awardspace.com/
(added 22nd November 2009). This is
NOT a database but just illustrates a few preserved items. Their North
America page is more comprehensive http://steamships.awardspace.com/North%20America.htm
(added 22nd November 2009).
Steam Fire Engines (updated 6th December 2008)
John Carstairs Hallam email: carstairs@jchallam.fsnet.co.uk
has an initial list of some 400 extant machines - he would like to get in touch with
fellow enthusiasts. For an excellent website on (surviving) British built
steam fire engines see http://british-steam-fire-engines.org/index.html
(added 6th December 2008). There are a couple of pictures on this site, under
Cuba.
Tea Factories
(added 24th June 2005)
See this site http://www.greentea.net/tea_process.html
from which the following quotation is taken (albeit refers to times past, no
doubt):
"The machinery in use is very varied in character, and it has been evolved principally by practical planters of a mechanical turn. Many estate superintendents have begun their careers Machi as engineers, and it is not unusual for a large estate, or group of estates, to have one member of the European staff who is a qualified engineer. The motive power is generally a steam engine, but the greater economy and facility of oil engines have led to their fairly wide adoption. Where water power is available, turbines of a variety of types are in use,
the machines to be driven are airfans, rollers, roll-breakers, sifters, cutters and packers, and there are besides numerous types of driers or desiccators. The names associated with the most successful and widely used machines are those of the Messrs Jackson (makers, Marshalls of
Gainsborough) and Mr S. C. Davidson, of the Sirocco Works, Belfast. The production of the empty boxes for packing, called chests or half-chests, is in itself a large industry. The heavy old-fashioned country-made packages are rapidly being replaced by light-tarred, boxes made from several thicknesses of veneer pressed closely together, most of which come from Russia."
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